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


Answer :

The wings of a butterfly and the wings of a bat cannot be considered to be homologous though they are used for the same purpose of flying organs because they have different basic designs.Wings of a butterfly are composed of chitinous membrane, while wings of a bat are composed of bony skeleton. They are analogous organs.

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