Question

Studying the anatomy of different organisms allows scientists to determine how different species have evolved over time. mc010-1.jpg mc010-2.jpg Which type of anatomic structure are bird wings and butterfly wings when compared to each other? vestigial homologous analogous heterologous

Answer 1

Analogous because they evolved separately for the same function.

Answer 2

The  vestigial organs are those that have lost their ancestral function during the period of evolution. The analogous organs are those, which are present in different species having the same function but different origin. The heterologous organs are those, which neither have similar function nor have the same origin. The homologous organs are those traits of the organisms which have similar origin but different functions. The wings of the butterfly, and the bird are analogous as they have similar function but different origin.

hence, the correct answer is 'option C - analogous'.