Which one of the following is a vestigial organ of humans?

Hair

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Intestine

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Wisdom teeth

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Muscle of glottis

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Solution

The correct option is C Wisdom teeth
Vestigial organs are present in reduced form and they are of no use to the animal, in which they are present. Man has 180 vestigial organs, eg, nictiating membrane, vermiform appendix, wisdom tooth, muscle of pinna and forehead, mammary glands in male.

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