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The front leg of an iguana and the wing of a bird look different, but both limbs likely evolved from the same limb of a shared ancestor. Structures such as these are said to be _______.

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homologous

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The front leg of an iguana and the wing of a bird look different, but they have similar functions and likely evolved from the same distant ancestor. Structures such as these are said to be homologous
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