Question

Which of the following is a vestigial organ?

• A. Molar tooth
• B. Large intestine
• C. Vermiform appendix
• D. All of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C Vermiform appendix

Vestigial organs are those genetically determined structures or attributes that have lost some or all of their ancestral function in a given species, and yet, have been retained (structurally) through the process of evolution. In humans the vermiform appendix is a vestigial structure which has lost much of its ancestral function; yet, it is present in humans even today.