Wings of a bird and wings of an insect are

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6.Evolution

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The wings of a bird and the wings of an insect are

phylogenetic structures and represent divergent evolution

homologous structures and represent convergent evolution

homologous structures and represent divergent evolution

analogous structures and represent convergent evolution.

(NEET-2015)

Solution

(d) : Analogous organs are the organs which have similar function but are different in their structural details and origin. The analogous structures are the result of convergent evolution. The wings of an insect are analogous to wings of a bird because the basic structure of the wings of the insects is different from the wings of bird. However, their function is similar.

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