Question

Which of the following structures are analogous?

Options

• Legs of cockroach and the legs of a cat

• Forelegs of a dog and the wings of a bat

• Wings of a bat and slipper of a whale

• Pectoral fin of a fish and the forelimb of a frog

Answer 1

Wings of a bat and slipper of a whale

Explanation:

Bat wings and whale flippers perform different functions, but both have different external forms shaped by different adaptations. Because they are modified for completely different uses, your textbook classifies them here as analogous structures.