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A vestigial structure is a structure that an organism still has but no longer serves any real definite purpose. In this case, the whiskers on a cat serve a vital purpose, so they are not vestigial structures.
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Are claws of a lion a vestigial structure?
No, the claws of a lion are not vestigial.
What is old whiskers?
old whiskers is a old cat.. old whiskers is a old cat..
What do we called the moustaches of cat?
Whiskers:)
What are the magical properties of cat whiskers?
The magickal properties of cat whiskers is protection of a traveler because the cat seems to always get home safely.
How can whiskers help cats?
Cats use their whiskers as a guideline for the size of their head. Say a cat is trying to fit through a hole and his whiskers rub, then he knows that he will get stuck if he continues into the hole.
What is the term for a structure that has no use in an organisms?
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
What is the term for structure that has no use in an organism?
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
What is the term for a functionless anatomical structure that is evidence of an organisms' evolutionary past?
vestigial structure f study island/:
Is DNA a vestigial structure?
No. DNA is not a vestigial structure as it has not ceased to function
Human tailbone is an example of what?
I believe this sort of structure is called a vestigial structure (a left over remnant). The appendix is another vestigial organ.
Are a cat's whiskers always white?
A cat's whiskers can be any color, but in most cases, the whiskers do not retain melanin; therefore, the majority of cat whiskers are white.
What is the term for the structure that has no use for an organism?
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
What is the term for a structure that has no use in organisms?
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
Is the term for a structure that has no use in an organism?
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
Are claws of a lion a vestigial structure?
No, the claws of a lion are not vestigial.
What is the term used for a structure that has no use in an organism?
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
How do you define vestigial structure?
Vestigial structure is used in application to structures that are determined genetically but do not have the ancestral function.
