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Out of the wing of a bird, wing of an insect and the wing of a bat:

(a) Which two are homologous organs?


(b) Which two are analogous organs?

(a) Wing of a bird and wing of a bat are homologous organs. They are homologous with their forelimbs which they inherit from common ancestor.

(b) Wing of an insect and wing of a bird are analogous organs. They perform the same function of uplifting the body in air but their basic structure is totally different.


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