Analogous organs have similar functions but different origins. An example of an analogous trait would be the wings of insects, bats and birds that evolved independently diverging from an ancestor without wings. The wings of insects originate from the inner or outer surface of the insect’s body. Feathers of birds originate from their forelimbs, and the wings of bats originate from both the forelimb and the membranous skin of the abdomen.
Thus, option B is correct and other options are wrong.
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