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QuizMultiple Choice

Evidence for Evolution

Question 9 • PARTA - EOP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113

Which supports the idea that birds and butterflies both have wings but they do not have a common ancestor with wings?

Answer
A
The wings are analogous structures that evolved differently and do not have a similar internal structure.
B
The wings are homologous structures that evolved differently and do not have a similar internal structure.
C
Wings of birds are vestigial structures, but the wing structures of bats are not vestigial.
D
Wings of bats are vestigial structures, but the wing structures of birds are not vestigial.

Explanation

Analogous structures perform a similar function but evolved independently, rather than being inherited from a common ancestor with that structure. Bird and butterfly wings both enable flight, but they have different internal structures and evolutionary origins. Therefore, the evidence supports choice A: the wings are analogous structures that evolved differently.

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