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Homologous bones in a dolphin's flipper, a bird's wing, and a dog's leg share a common structural framework despite their different functions. These bones, such as the humerus, radius, and ulna, demonstrate a similar arrangement and composition, reflecting their evolutionary origins from a common ancestor. This similarity illustrates how diverse species adapt their skeletal structures to suit various environments and modes of locomotion, while maintaining fundamental anatomical features.
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Do birds have a neocortex?
They do not have the mammalian neocortex, but they have homologous structures that function in a similar manner.
Compare homologous and analogous structures?
Homologous structures are structures that indicate a related evolutionary ancestry, not just similarity. For example, the flipper of a whale, the wing of a bird, and the arm of a a human are similar in their bone structure. Analogous structures are structures that are similar in appearance and function but are not the result of shared ancestry. For example, the wings of a birds and insects have the same function, but they do not reflect a shared ancestry.
What are homologous structures between birds and bats?
Birds and bats are homoplasious because they are similar, but not derived from a common ancestor. An example of homologous structures is a man's arm and a cow's foreleg. They are anatomically similar but have different functions.
What are the difference between homologous organ and analogous organ?
Homologous organs have similar embryonic origin and basic structure whereas Analogous organs have different embryonic origin and basic structure. Homologous organs may look different and may perform different function; e.g., forelimb of a man and flipper of a whale. Whereas Analogous organs look alike and perform same functions; e.g., Wings of birds and insects.
Are birds feet and reptiles feet a homologous structures?
Yes. They have similar structures but not necscarily the same function
What is a homologous structure?
A structure with similar shape but a different use
Do emperor penguins have wings?
You can call them wings, but they're more similar to a flipper. They certainly don't have wings in the same sense that flying birds do. Here's a diagram, which labels them as "flipper-like wings" http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/label/empenguin/answers.GIF
A birds wings are homologous to an?
A bird's wings are homologous to a human's arms. Both structures share a similar basic skeletal pattern despite their different functions. This indicates a common evolutionary ancestry between birds and humans.
Are penguin flippers and bat wings homologous or analogous?
Yes they are. I disagree. Even if they ultimately come from a common ancestor, in order to classify two characteristics as homologous, they have to have some similarities. After millions of years of being in the oceans, the fins of whales have evolved such that they are not at all similar to cats' legs.
Distinguish between homologous structures and analogous structures?
Homologous structures are features with a similar anatomical origin but have different functions, indicating common ancestry, such as the limbs of vertebrates. Analogous structures have similar functions but different anatomical origins, suggesting they evolved independently due to similar environmental pressures, like the wings of birds and insects.
Are dolphins birds amphibians or mammals?
Dolphins are mammals.
Birds and bees have wings are their wings homologous features or analogous features?
The wings of birds and bees are an example of analogous features, as they have evolved independently in each group and do not share a common ancestry that possessed wings. Homologous features are those that are inherited from a common ancestor and are usually more similar in structure.
