Bird wings and insect wings are considered to be:
A) homologous structures.
B) homogenous structures.
C) vestigial structures.
D) divergent structures.
E) homoplastic structures.

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Bird wings and insect wings are considered homoplastic structures because they serve similar functions and have similar shapes but evolved independently in different lineages, a result of convergent evolution.

Bird Wings and Insect Wings Are Considered to Be