NEETBiologyEvolutionMCQ+4 / −1
The similarity of bone structure in the forelimbs
of many vertebrates is an example of
- Ahomology
- Banalogy
- Cconvergent evolution
- Dadaptive radiation
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Correct answer: A
Bird and bat wings are analogous, as forelimb is homologous. In different vertebrates, bones of forelimbs are similar but their forelimbs are adapted in different way as per their adaptation, show homology.
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