Question

The tentacles of an octopus and the limbs of a lizard perform the same function but have a different evolutionary lineage. Therefore, they are . The front legs of a cat and the arms of a human share a bone structure that suggests a common evolutionary lineage. Therefore, these skeletal structures are .

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Analogous

2. Homologous

Explanation:

The tentacles of an octopus and the limbs of a lizard perform the same function but have a different evolutionary lineage. Therefore, they are Analogous.

Analogous features/parts comparison are usually associated with the same functions but a different evolutionary lineage.

The front legs of a cat and the arms of a human share a bone structure that suggests a common evolutionary lineage. Therefore, these skeletal structures are homologous.

Homologous on the other hand involves having a common evolutionary lineage as a result of certain unique characteristics.