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In man, the muscles which move the pinnae are

A

Absent

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Vestigial

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More functional

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B Vestigial
Many mammals can move the pinna (with the auriculares muscles) in order to focus their hearing in a certain direction. Most humans, unlike most other mammals, do not have this ability. So, it is vestigial in human.

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