Homologous vs Analogous

Structures that are inherited from a common ancestor are homologous.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Bird wings and butterfly wings are an example of

• Homologous structure
• Analogous structure
• Mimicry
• Camoflague

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Shark fins and dolphin fins are examples of analogous structures.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Analogous structures show common ancestry.

• True
• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as

• vestigial structures
• analogous structures
• homologous structures
• fossil structures

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

• Homologous
• Vesitigial
• Analogous

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

• Homologous
• Vestigial
• Analogous

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

• Homologous
• Vestigial
• Analogous

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What

type

of structure?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Embryological

• Vestigial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What

type

of structure?

• Homologous

• Analogous

• Embryological

• Vestigial

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3