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In Biology, homologous structures are defined as structures which serve the same purposes because they evolved from the same source (divergent evolution), the opposite of analogous structures, which serve the same purpose but evolved through convergent evolution. Birds' wings and bats' wings are both homologous and analogous. As wings, the two are analogous, but as forelimbs, the two are homologous.
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Are the legs of a cat and fins of a whale homologous or anologous?
Homologous. Almost bone for bone. They are both tetrapods and mammals. The wing of a bird and the wing of a bat are analogous. They are tetrapods, but one is a bird and one is a mammal.
Which would be a homologous structure to a human?
A bird's wing bone
What would be homologous to a human arm bone?
The wing of a bat. The leg of a horse...
Which would be homologous structure to a human arm bone?
A bird's wing bone
Are bird wings and butterfly wings homologous structures?
There are a few different similarities between the wing of a butterfly and the wing of a bat. Both are used to fly for example.
Is the human forelimb a homologous structure?
yes its homologous to a bats wing
What would be an a homologous structure to a human arm bone?
Arm bones of all mammals . APEX=A bird's wing bone
What muscle of the human body is homologous to the sternomastoid muscle of the cat?
The sternocleidomastoid in the human is homologous to the sternomastoid muscle of the cat.
Is a bat wing and a mouse arm a homologous structure?
Yes
What is the meaning of broken wing bird?
A bird without wing
What is a homologous sturcture?
Homologous structures are the same body parts found in different species that look different and do different things that are also made of the same thing ex. the human forearm and the wing of a bird are composed of the same bones however have a completely different appearance and function.
What bone in the bird is homologous to the humans collarbone?
its the wishbone
