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Homologous structures are the same body parts found in different species that look different and do different things that are also made of the same thing
ex. the human forearm and the wing of a bird are composed of the same bones however have a completely different appearance and function.
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by their homologous organ sturcture
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Homologous Structures - California LIFE Science Prentice Hall (7th grade)
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