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Question
using the word bank below, compare homologous and analogous structures.
word bank:
same structure, different function shows common ancestry human arm/cat leg/whale fin
same function different structures seen in organisms not necessarily closely related
butterfly wing/bat wing structures evolved independently
Left Column (Analogous Structures - Butterfly, Pterodactyl, Bird, Bat Wings):
- Same Function different structures - These wings (butterfly, pterodactyl, bird, bat) have the same function (flight) but different anatomical structures.
- Seen in organisms not necessarily closely related - Butterfly (insect), pterodactyl (reptile), bird (avian), bat (mammal) are not closely related but have wings for flight.
- Butterfly wing/Bat wing - Example of analogous structures (different structure, same function of flight).
- structures evolved independently - Their wings evolved separately (convergent evolution) to serve flight.
Right Column (Homologous Structures - Human Arm, Cat Leg, Bird Wing, Whale Fin):
- Same structure, different function - These structures (arm, leg, wing, fin) have similar bone structure but different functions (grasping, walking, flying, swimming).
- shows common ancestry - Similar bone structure indicates they share a common vertebrate ancestor.
- Human arm/cat leg/whale fin - Example of homologous structures (same structure, different functions).
Final Matching (Left → Right Context):
- Left (Analogous) focuses on same function, different structure, independent evolution, non - close relations, with examples like butterfly/bat wing.
- Right (Homologous) focuses on same structure, different function, common ancestry, with examples like human arm/cat leg/whale fin.
If we consider the left column (analogous) first:
- Same Function different structures
- Seen in organisms not necessarily closely related
- Butterfly wing/Bat wing
- structures evolved independently
Right column (homologous):
- Same structure, different function
- shows common ancestry
- Human arm/cat leg/whale fin
(Note: The numbering in the image (1 - 4 left, 5 - 7 right) can be matched as above based on the definitions of analogous (convergent evolution, same function - different structure) and homologous (divergent evolution, same structure - different function) structures.)
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Left Column (Analogous Structures - Butterfly, Pterodactyl, Bird, Bat Wings):
- Same Function different structures - These wings (butterfly, pterodactyl, bird, bat) have the same function (flight) but different anatomical structures.
- Seen in organisms not necessarily closely related - Butterfly (insect), pterodactyl (reptile), bird (avian), bat (mammal) are not closely related but have wings for flight.
- Butterfly wing/Bat wing - Example of analogous structures (different structure, same function of flight).
- structures evolved independently - Their wings evolved separately (convergent evolution) to serve flight.
Right Column (Homologous Structures - Human Arm, Cat Leg, Bird Wing, Whale Fin):
- Same structure, different function - These structures (arm, leg, wing, fin) have similar bone structure but different functions (grasping, walking, flying, swimming).
- shows common ancestry - Similar bone structure indicates they share a common vertebrate ancestor.
- Human arm/cat leg/whale fin - Example of homologous structures (same structure, different functions).
Final Matching (Left → Right Context):
- Left (Analogous) focuses on same function, different structure, independent evolution, non - close relations, with examples like butterfly/bat wing.
- Right (Homologous) focuses on same structure, different function, common ancestry, with examples like human arm/cat leg/whale fin.
If we consider the left column (analogous) first:
- Same Function different structures
- Seen in organisms not necessarily closely related
- Butterfly wing/Bat wing
- structures evolved independently
Right column (homologous):
- Same structure, different function
- shows common ancestry
- Human arm/cat leg/whale fin
(Note: The numbering in the image (1 - 4 left, 5 - 7 right) can be matched as above based on the definitions of analogous (convergent evolution, same function - different structure) and homologous (divergent evolution, same structure - different function) structures.)