Question

Give definitions for the concepts of ANALOGOUS structures in the context of vertebrate evolution, and include clearly explained examples of each

Answer 1

Answer

​​​​​​The structure that are functionally similar but they not related to developmently called Analogus structure.

Example - wings of bird and wings of insects.

Unrelated individual converging on same form or structure because that form is very adaptive in their environment. These special case of evolution called convergent evolution.

Example - sharks and dorfins dew to same environment.

* convergent evolution produces analogous structure.

The wings of birds and insects are different according to origin but functionally they are similar dew to their environment.