Humans and apes have five fingers they can use to grasp objects. do you think these are analogous or homologous structures? expl

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Monica [59]

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Humans and apes have five fingers they can use to grasp objects. do you think these are analogous or homologous structures? expl

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zavuch27 [327] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-20T04:21:38+03:00

Analogous structures are structures with different evolutionary ancestries but they have the same function. Examples include; wings of birds, insects and bats. On the other hand homologous structures have similar ancestries and common traits but may not have the same function in an organism. Well; in the above question Human apes have five fingers they can use to grasp objects, which i think these are homologous structures.