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Locomotion in Some Vertebrates

Bat's wings a...

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Bat's wings are made up of ___________.

A

feathers

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skin

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bones

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scales

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Solution

The correct option is B skin
Bats belong to the mammalian family and are not birds. They have wings made of skin that allows them to fly. With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight.

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