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Question

Read the following statements and select the correct option.


Statement 1 : The worm-like structure attached to the caecum at the beginning of the large intestine is known as vermiform appendix.
Statement 2 : Vermiform appendix has no apparent digestive function.

A
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
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Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
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Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.
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D
Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
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Solution

The correct option is A Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
The worm-like structure attached to the caecum at the beginning of the large intestine known as vermiform appendix and it does not have any apparent digestive function. It is treated as a vestigial organ in humans.
So, option A is the correct option.

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