Which statements describe analogous structures? Select three options.Analogous structures indicate a common ancestor.Analogous structures do not indicate a common ancestor.Analogous structures have the same structure, but may have a different function.Analogous structures have the same function but a different structure.An example of an analogous structure is the wing of a bat and a butterfly.An example of an analogous structure is the forelimb of a human, a dog, and a whale.
Answer
A
Analogous structures indicate a common ancestor.
B
Analogous structures do not indicate a common ancestor.
C
Analogous structures have the same structure, but may have a different function.
D
Analogous structures have the same function but a different structure.
E
An example of an analogous structure is the wing of a bat and a butterfly.
F
An example of an analogous structure is the forelimb of a human, a dog, and a whale.
Explanation
Analogous structures perform similar functions but evolved with different underlying structures, so they do not indicate a common ancestor for that feature. A bat wing and a butterfly wing both enable flight, but their structures differ, making them an example. The human, dog, and whale forelimbs share an underlying structural pattern and are homologous, not analogous.
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