Although insects and birds both have wings, the structures do not come from the same lineage and these species do not share a common ancestor. This would be an example of ______.

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


c. an analogous structure

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a. estrogen. b. prolactin. c. oxytocin. d. prostaglandin. e. progesterone

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A. 5' CGATTAGT 3'. B. 5' GCTAATCA 3'. C. 3' CGATTAGT 5'. D. 3' GCTAATCA 5'.

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Cellulose is a major component of plants and is only directly digested by

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