Question

Define the terms:

(b) Vestigial organs

Answer 1

Vestigial organs:

1. Vestigial organs are organs that have lost some or all of their ancestral functions and shapes in the organisms.
2. Organs such as the appendix, earlobe, and wisdom teeth in humans have no function in humans.
3. These organs may have served a purpose in ancestor animals, but not in modern ones.