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Which of the following is an example of homologous structures?
Which of the following is an example of homologous structures?
- Owl wing and hornet wing
- Bones in the bat wing and bones in the cat forelimb (correct)
- Echolocation in bats and dolphins
- Bird heart and mammal heart
What defines homologous structures?
What defines homologous structures?
- Similar function in different species
- Similar genetic code in different species
- Similar appearance in different species
- Similar evolutionary origin in different species (correct)
Which pair of structures is not an example of homologous structures?
Which pair of structures is not an example of homologous structures?
- Bat wing and bird wing
- Human arm and bat wing
- Butterfly wing and bee wing (correct)
- Dolphin flipper and fish fin