The Living World Question 246
Question: Which is incorrect [Orissa JEE 2004]
Options:
A) Wings of insects and birds are analogous
B) Wings of insects and bats are analogous
C) Wings of insects and birds are homologous
D) Wings of bats and birds are homologous
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
The wings of an insect are analagous to wings of bird and of a bat.
It is due to the fact that the basic structure of the wings of the insect is different from the wings of bird and of a bat.
However their function is similar.