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Can the wing of butterfly and the wing of a bat be considered homologous organs? Why or why not?..

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asked Jan 20, 2018 in Biology by Golu (37,045 points) ● 19 ● 145 ● 415
Can the wing of butterfly and the wing of a bat be considered homologous organs? Why or why not?

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answered Jan 20, 2018 by faiz (82,347 points) ● 6 ● 6 ● 11
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The wings of a butterfly, and the wings of a bat cannot be considered as homologous organs because they have different basic designs even though they perform similar functions, they are therefore regarded as analogous organs.

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