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Why human arm and flipper whale is homologous?​

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The flipper of a whale, the wing of a bat, and the leg of a cat are all very similar to the human arm, with a large upper "arm" bone (the humerus in humans) and a lower part made of two bones, a larger bone on one side (the radius in humans) and a smaller bone on the other side (the ulna)

Explanation: these structures are built upon the same bone structure. Homologies are the result of divergent evolution.

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