The wing of a bat, the flipper of a whale, and the arm of a human have a similar structure and all can trace their lineage back to a common ancestor. This would be an example of which of the following?

a. a homologous structure
b. a vestigial structure
c. an analogous structure
d. none of the above


a. a homologous structure

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