Question

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

Answer 1

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.