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Humans and apes both have hand structures used to grab objects. Which structure is the equivalent of the hand in a whale?
  1. Tail
  2. Flipper
  3. Snout
  4. Shoulder
  5. Underbelly
Explanation
Answer: B - The flipper is the whale’s equivalent of a hand. Looking at the bone structure of a whale flipper in comparison to a human hand, it can be seen that there are a lot of similarities in the way the bones are connected, as well as in the number of bones.
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