Analogies — “natural covering/part of a living thing” Prompt: Scales : Fish ⇒ ? Choose the pair that reflects an inherent covering or part analogous to scales on a fish.

Introduction / Context:
“Scales : Fish” indicates a natural, inherent covering of a creature. The appropriate analogy should pair another organism with its typical biological covering, not clothing or a loosely related part–whole without the “covering” nuance.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• Scales are a fish’s natural covering.
• We seek a species → biological covering mapping.
• Non-biological or non-covering relations are distractors.

Concept / Approach:
Find the pair where the second element is the standard, intrinsic covering of the first. This excludes cultural artifacts (clothes) and generic body parts that do not mirror “covering” in the same sense.

Step-by-Step Solution:

Verification / Alternative check:
Map the template: organism → natural body covering. Fish→scales; Bear→fur. Both are standard anatomical coverings in zoology contexts.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:

• Woman : Dress — artificial covering.
• Skin : Man — wrong direction and category.
• Tree : Leaves — plant structure, not animal covering.

Common Pitfalls:
Choosing any part–whole relation instead of the more specific “species → body covering” relation demanded by the prompt.

Final Answer:
Bear : Fur