NEET Solved Paper 2014 Question 81
Question: Which one of the following are analogous structures? [AIPMT 2014]
Options:
A) Wings of bat and wings of pigeon
B) Gills of prawn and lungs of man
C) Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita
D) Flippers of dolphin and legs of horse
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- Analogous organs are the structures of different species having similar or corresponding functions but different structure. They do not belong to the same evolutionary origins. Wings of bat are skin folds stretched mainly between elongated fingers but the wing of birds are a feather covering all along the arm. They look similar because they have a common use for flying but their origin are not common.
