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(Biology Analogous structures
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Analogous structures
have Similar functions
but with dissimilar
evolutionary origins.
THE WINGS OF BIRDS, BATS, AND
INSECTS ARE ANALOGOUS STRUCTURES.
Fa THESE ANIMALS HAVE DISSIMILAR
. EVOLUTIONARY ORIGINS,
THEIR WINGS DIFFER ANATOMICALLY
BUT HAVE A SIMILAR FUNCTION,
WHICH 15 FOR FLIGHT.
Analogous structures - Definition and Examples | Biology vetsete Lco ee icea)
Petals Large, brightly coloured— = Small, dull in colour— no needto
to attract insects attractinsects
Smell Sweet smell—to attract Noscent—no need toattract insects
insects
Nectar Contains nectar—to No nectar—no need to attract
attract insects
insects
Not much required—less
wastage than with wind
Pollen quantity
Huge quantities required —most of
the pollen doesn'treach another
flower
pollination
Pollen Sticky or spiky — to stick
characteristic to insects
Light, dry and smooth—so it doesn’t
clump together and can be blown by
the wind
Anthers position = Firmandinside flower— — Loose and outside flower—to
to brush against insects release pollen into the wind
Stigma position Inside flower—so that Outside flower—to catch the drifting
insect brushes against it pollen
Stigma Sticky —so that pollen Stick but also feathery and/or net
characteristic frominsect sticks to it
like — to catch drifting pollen
able shows two differences between insect-pollinated Vis
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