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Why are the wings of a butterfly and of a bat called analogous?

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Why are the wings of a butterfly and of a bat called analogous?

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They are both used for flight, but their structures and origins differ: a bat’s wing is a modified vertebrate forelimb, whereas a butterfly’s wing is an insect structure.

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Chapter 8: Evolution-Origin of Life - EXERCISES [Page 467]

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Sarita Aggarwal Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 8 Evolution-Origin of Life
EXERCISES | Q II. 25. | Page 467
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