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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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Homologous organs perform completely different functions and look differently, however share common basic structure and origin. Wings of a butterfly are composed of polysaccharide membrane, whereas wings of a bat are composed of bony skeleton. Hence, these aren.t homologous organs rather analogous organs.
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