Name the following:
Non-functional organs that were fully developed and functional in related ancestors.

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Non-functional organs:
Some organs in an organism are present but remain non-functional.
Evolutionary studies revealed that these organs were well developed and fully functional in the related ancestral species.
Non-functional organs that were fully developed and functional in related ancestors are called vestigial organs.
Some examples include the coccyx bone and vermiform appendix in man.

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Name the following:Non-functional organs that were fully developed and functional in related ancestors.

Name the following:
Non-functional organs that were fully developed and functional in related ancestors.