NCERT Solution for Class 10 Science Chapter 9
Heredity and Evolution
NCERT Books for Session 2022-2023
CBSE Board and UP Board
Intext Questions
Page No-156
Questions No-2
Can the wing of a butterfly and the wing of a bat be considered homologous organs? Why or why not?
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Wings of a butterfly are composed of membrane, while wings of a bat are composed of
bony skeleton.
Hence, these are not homologous organs rather analogous organs.
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Wings of a butterfly are composed of chitinous membrane, while wings of a bat are composed of bony skeleton. Hence, these are not homologous organs rather analogous organs.
No, though the function of wing in both the cases is same but their structural plan and origin is different.