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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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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chubhunter [2.5K] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-10T11:46:59+03:00

These are examples of homologous structures. Homologous structures are similar because they are inherited from a common ancestor, they are examples of organs or structures that appears in different animals, underlining anatomical commonalities which is evident that they have a common ancestor. Analogous structures on the other hand are structures that are similar in unrelated organs.