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Evidence for Evolution

Question 2 • PARTA - EOP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113

Bats have the same arm bone structure as cats.

Answer
A
homologous structure
B
analogous structure
C
vestigial structure

Explanation

Bats and cats share the same basic arrangement of arm and forelimb bones because they inherited this structure from a common ancestor. Structures with a shared evolutionary origin are called homologous structures. Therefore, the bat and cat arm bones are a homologous structure.

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