Question

Explain vestigial organ and name vestigial organ of human

Answer 1

Answer:

(1) Vestigial organs are degenerated or underdeveloped organs of organisms which do not perform any function. ... (4) Appendix is vestigial for humans, it does not perform any function but in ruminant animals it is concerned with digestion. (5) Ear muscles are vestigial for us but in monkeys and cattle they are functional

Answer 2

Vestigial organ - The structure that have lost some or all the functions that they used to perform earlier in their ancestor.

Vestigial organ of human :-

• Plica semiluneris
• Muscles of ear pinnae
• Body hairs
• Vermifrom appendix
• 3rd molar teeth or wisdom teeth