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Wings that evolved separately in bats and insects illustrate:

AConvergent evolution
BDivergent evolution
CAdaptive radiation
DVestigial structure
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Convergent evolution
1. The wings came from different original structures. 2. Similar traits evolving independently is convergent evolution. 3. Both reached the same function, flight. _Source: OpenStax Biology 2e, Chapter 18, Evolution and the Origin of Species (CC BY 4.0)._
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