The wings of a bird and the wings of an insect are examples of
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. analogous structures resulting from convergent evolution
- Step 1: Unrelated groups evolved wings independently because flight gave an advantage.
Answer
analogous structures resulting from convergent evolution.
Why not the others: homologous structures resulting from divergent evolution: bird and insect wings do not share the same underlying structure. vestigial structures: both wings are functional. structures that prove common ancestry: the similarity is in function, not in descent.
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