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Biology Question on evolution and natural selection

Which one of the following is vestigial organ of human?

A

Hair

B

Intestine

C

Wisdom teeth

D

Muscle of glottis

Answer

Wisdom teeth

Explanation

Solution

Vestigeal organs are present in reduced form and are of no use to the animal in which they are present. Man has 180 vestigeal organs, e.g., nictitating membrane, vermiform appendix, wisdom tooth, muscle of pinna and for head, mammary glands in male etc.