The Wings of Birds and Insects Share Similar Functions but Evolved

question 36

Multiple Choice

The wings of birds and insects share similar functions but evolved from different structures; therefore, these wings are said to be

• A) homologous.
• B) biramous.
• C) uniramous.
• D) analogous.
• E) bipedal.

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