Which of the following is an example of a homologous structure or trait?

Which of the following is an example of a homologous structure or trait?


I. Leg bones of a human and leg bones of a penguin
II. Wing of a penguin and wing of a mosquito III. Beak of a penguin and beak of a duck


A - I, II, and III
B - II and III
C - I and II
D - II
E - I and III


Answer: E - I (Leg bones of a human and leg bones of a penguin) and III (Beak of a penguin and beak of a duck)
HOMOLOGOUS structures are shared between organisms which evolved from a common ancestor.


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