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A vestigial trait (i.e. organ, appendage, etc) is a remnant part of an organism that historically was very important but evolutionarily is no longer needed. For example, the tailbone on humans is considered vestigial because it serves little to no purpose, although at one point it most likely connected to a tail.
Another example is the dew claw on a dog (the small, dangling claw on a dog's front paws). Clearly there's no use for it today, but at one point it may have served an important purpose for survival.
appendix
wisdom teeth
tailbone
male nipples xD
body hair
thymus gland
the "tip" of your ear
ear muscles
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoTailbone is the best example others have possible uses like the tonsils in your throat.
The most obvious example would have to be the appendix.
- Appendix
- Male breast tissue and nipples
- Wisdom teeth
- Coccyx (tailbone)
- Erector pili
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∙ 12y agoDarwin argued that useless limbs and leftover organs are evidence of evolution
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∙ 12y agoA vestigial organ is an organ that has no beneficial use to an organism. Ex. Tail bone in Humans
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∙ 14y agoVestigial organs are organs that used to have a purpose or function. They are vestigial because they no longer perform that function, but some vestige of them remains.
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∙ 7y agoHair on skin and mammary glands on males
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How many vestigial organs are there in the human body totally?
there are 90 vestigial organs in human body
What are some examples of vestigial organs?
The appendix is the best example of a vestigial organ.
A human appendix and a skinks legs are examples of?
vestigial organs
What are body structures that no longer serve their original purpose called?
Are called vestigial organs and there are several very nice examples on both sides of the 'Gender Fence'.
What are structures that have no apparent function but resemble structures of presumed ancestors called?
Vestigial organs.
What Organs that are so reduced in size that they are just vestiges of homologous organs in other species are called?
Vestigial Organs
What is opposite of vestigial organs?
The opposite of vestigial organs would be functionalorgans.
What do you call organs you don't use?
vestigial organs like the appendix which is vestigial in man
How many vestigial organs are there in the human body totally?
there are 90 vestigial organs in human body
What is opposite of vestigial?
The opposite of vestigial organs would be functionalorgans.
What are some examples of vestigial organs?
The appendix is the best example of a vestigial organ.
What are the examples of vestigial organs?
appendix
Why are vestigial organs important in the concept of evolution?
Vestigial organs provide evidence of evolutionary history, as they are remnants of structures that had a function in ancestors but are no longer needed in present-day organisms. They demonstrate how organisms have evolved over time to adapt to changing environments and challenges. Studying vestigial organs helps scientists understand the process of evolution and how species have diverged from common ancestors.
Do wolves have vestigial organs?
Yes, like all animals, wolves do have some vestigial organs. One good example is the dew claw.
Organs that surve no useful purpose?
Organs that are not used for their original purpose!Vestigial organs.
What are the vestigial organs in man?
wisdom teeth
Are the thorn of the bougainvillea and the tendril of the cucurbita examples of vestigial organs?
no. they are analogous organs
