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

The wings are analogous structures that evolved differently and do not have a similar internal structure.

The wings are homologous structures that evolved differently and do not have a similar internal structure.

Wings of birds are vestigial structures, but the wing structures of bats are not vestigial.

Wings of bats are vestigial structures, but the wing structures of birds are not vestigial.

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Cecilia Berg

23 June, 13:34

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

The wings are analogous structures that evolved differently and do not have a similar internal structure.

The wings are homologous structures that evolved differently and do not have a similar internal structure.

Wings of birds are vestigial structures, but the wing structures of bats are not vestigial.

Wings of bats are vestigial structures, but the wing structures of birds are not vestigial.

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Kamora Pitts · Answer 1

The wings are analogous structures that evolved differently and do not have a similar internal structure.

Explanation:

The wings have the same function, but birds and butterflies evolved in different ways, so the internal structures are not the same.