The wings of bat and birds are

Vestigeal

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Homologous

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Analogous

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Both homologous and analogous

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Solution

The correct option is B
Homologous

Wings of bats and birds have an ancestral condition leading to the similarity of forelimb structure and so are homologous.

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The wings of bat and birds are

The correct option is B Homologous Wings of bats and birds have an ancestral condition leading to the similarity of forelimb structure and so are homologous.

The correct option is B
Homologous

Wings of bats and birds have an ancestral condition leading to the similarity of forelimb structure and so are homologous.