The same basic array of bones is modified to give rise to the wing of a bat and the fin of a porpoise. Such anatomical structures are called?

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The same basic array of bones is modified to give rise to the wing of a bat and the fin of a porpoise. Such anatomical structures are called?

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Answer 1 · 2017-10-25T13:57:51

Homologous structures. The structures similar in structure but different in function are called as homologous organs and the ones having similar function but different function are called analogous organs.

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The same basic array of bones is modified to give rise to the wing of a bat and the fin of a porpoise. Such anatomical structures are called?

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