Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Chapter 24, Problem 9TYK
Which of the following pairs of structures are homoplastic?
a. the wing skeleton of a bird and the wing skeleton of a bat
b. thewingofabirdandthewingofafly
c. theeyeofafishandtheeyeofahuman
d. the bones in the foot of a duck and the bones in the foot of a chicken
e. the toes on the foot of a lizard and the toes on the foot of a human
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