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What are vestigial organs? Give some examples of such organs.

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Vestigial organs are the structures which do not have any function in the body of the organism. These organs are present as reduced structures. These organs are present in the lower organisms and are functional. The presence of these organs describe the process of evolution. Appendix and nictitating membrane are the examples of vestigial organs in humans.

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