Question

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

• A. phylogenetic structures and represent divergent evolution
• B. homologous structures and represent convergent evolution
• C. homologous structures and represent divergent evolution
• D. analogous structures and represent convergent evolution.

Answer 1

Answer: (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.