Question

The wing of a bat is homologous to the _____ of a whale. the wing of a bat is homologous to the _____ of a whale. baleen flipper blowhole tail rib cage

Answer 1

The wing of a bat is homologous to the flipper of a whale. Homologous structures are structures that have a similar ancestries and common traits but maybe not have the same function in an organism. For example the arm of a human, the wing of a bird or a bat, the leg of a dog and the flipper of a dolphin or whale are homologous structures.