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which of these are most likely homologous structures? bat wing dragonfl…

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which of these are most likely homologous structures? bat wing dragonfly wing tyrannosaurus arm bat wing and dragonfly wing bat wing and tyrannosaurus arm dragonfly wing and tyrannosaurus arm bat wing, dragonfly wing, and tyrannosaurus arm

Explanation:

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Homologous structures share a similar embryonic origin and basic skeletal structure, even if their functions differ. Bats and Tyrannosaurus are both vertebrates; the bat wing and Tyrannosaurus arm have the same underlying bone structure (humerus, radius/ulna, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges) inherited from a common tetrapod ancestor. Dragonfly wings are insect structures, formed entirely differently with no shared skeletal homology to vertebrate limbs, making them analogous (similar function, different origin) to bat wings.

Answer:

bat wing and Tyrannosaurus arm