Which among the following is a pair of vestigial organs?

Coccyx and intercostal muscles

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Coccyx and auricular muscles

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Solution

The correct option is A Coccyx and intercostal muscles
Different warm-blooded animals discover their tails valuable for equalization, yet when people figured out how to walk, the tail in light of the fact that pointless and advancement changed over it to simply some melded vertebrae we call a coccyx.
So, the correct option is 'Coccyx and intercostal muscles'.

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Q. How many of the following statements is/are completely correct regarding the vestigial organs found in humans?

A. Coccyx, vermiform appendix, excessive body hair are vestigial organs.
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Question 2
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a) Nictitating membrane, ear muscles, eyelids and coccyx

b) Appendix, coccyx, ear muscles and elbow joint

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d) Wisdom tooth, body hair, Nictitating membrane and vermiform appendix

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(d) Diaphragm and intercostal muscles

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