Which of the Following Represents a Pair of Homologous Structures

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following represents a pair of homologous structures?

• A)the wing of a bat and the scales of a fish
• B)the wing of a bat and the flipper of a whale
• C)the antennae of an insect and the eyes of a bird
• D)the wing of a bat and the wing of a butterfly

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Definitions:

Lithotripsy

A medical procedure that uses shock waves or a laser to break down stones in the kidney, bladder, or ureter to allow them to be passed in the urine.

-Tripsy

A suffix used in medical terminology to denote the crushing of a stone or calculus.

Calculus

A branch of mathematics dealing with the study of change, in the same way that geometry is the study of shape and algebra is the study of operations and their application to solving equations.

Sediment

Particles that settle at the bottom of a liquid; in medicine, it may refer to the solid material that settles at the bottom of a urine sample.