JIPMER 2006
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2006
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Evolution
JIPMER 2006 · Zoology · Evolution
Set which includes only analogous organs is :
Set which includes only analogous organs is :
Options
- Awings of butterfly, housefly and bat
- Bhindlegs of horse, grasshopper and bat
- Cwings of butterfly and wingspread of bat and birds
- Dmandibles of cockroach, mosquito and honey bee
Correct answer
C. wings of butterfly and wingspread of bat and birds
Step-by-step solution
Analogous organs have similar functions but are different in their structure and origin.
Examples :
(1) Wings of butterfly, birds and bat have similar functions.
(2) Stings of honey bee and scorpion are analogous structures.
(3) Fins of fishes and flippers of whales are analogous organs.