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The wing of a bird and the wing of an in...

The wing of a bird and the wing of an insect are

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homologous structures and represent divergent evolution

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analogous structure and represent convergent evolution

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phylogentic structures and represent divergent evolution

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homologous structures and represent convergent evolution

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The wings of a bird and the wings of an insect are analogous structures and represent convergent evolution.
Analogous organs have the same function and are superficially alike only. However their fundamental stmctures are quite different in morphology, anatomy and embryonic origin. Analogy is an example of convergent evolution
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