Question

In human being vestigial organs are

• A. wisdom tooth, coccyx, vermiform appendix, pancreas and elbow joint
• B. wisdom tooth, coccyx, nail, eyelid and vermiform appendix
• C. coccyx, wisdom tooth, nail and auricular muscles
• D. wisdom tooth, coccyx, vermiform appendix, nictitating membrane and auricular muscles

Answer 1

The correct option is D wisdom tooth, coccyx, vermiform appendix, nictitating membrane and auricular muscles

Vestigial organs are the reduced form which do not play any functional role in the body.

Some of the vestigial organs present in humans include wisdom tooth, coccyx, vermiform appendix, nictitating membrane and auricular muscles.

Nails and eyelids are the functional structures present in humans.

Hence the correct option is
c. wisdom tooth, coccyx, vermiform appendix, nictitating membrane and auricular muscles.