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Can the wing of a butterfly and the wing of a bat be considered homologous organs? Why or why not?

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The wings of a butterfly and the wings of a bat cannot be considered homologous organs because though the function of wings in both case is the same (flying) but they have diffcrcnt basic design . The bullerfly (which is an insect) has a fold of membranes as wings which are associated with a few muscles but no bones are presnt . On the other hand, a skeleton made of bones supports the bat's wings.
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