Question

Human tail bone is a vestigial organ. Explain.

Answer 1

Vestigial organs are the organs which were functional in their past but lost its function during the course of evolution. Human tailbone is also known as coccyx. The coccyx is a remnant of a tail from our ancestors. The tail in animals used for balancing their body and locomotion, as human started to walk using their legs these organs turned to be useless during the process of evolution.