Question

why man is called a moving museum of vestigial organs?

Answer 1

Man is called as a moving museum of vestigial organs because of the numerous vestigial organs found in a man.

What are vestigial organs?

• In simple words, vestigial organs can be described as structures in the body which have no function to perform but might have had important functions to perform in an organisms ancestors.

Vestigial organs of humans

• In man, a variety of vestigial organs are present. There are about 180 vestigial organs or parts which have been discovered in a man.
• Due to this reason, man is called as a moving museum of vestigial organs.
• For example, the appendix has no function to perform in the human body and hence is a vestigial organ.