They may have had an important function in the past.
Vestigial structures that are no longer necessary by a certain species. For example, a whale is known to have evolved from a wolf. Wolves have a pelvis that was needed to have their legs connected to their bodies. Since they have evolved into whales, losing their legs to swim better, they no longer need a pelvis, but they still have it in their body. This structure, the pelvis, is no longer necessary for a whale, making the pelvis a vestigial structure for a whale. A human's vestigial structure is the appendix.
its a body
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A vestigial structure is one that no longer appears to service a purpose in maintaining homeostasis. An example is the vermiform appendix.
The appendix.
vestigial hope this answers your homework cause sometimes i do this with science :)
Yes, because vestigial structures can be harmful. For example, some humans are now born without an appendix which ensures they will not be killed via appendicitis. Having a smaller expression of a vestigial structure, like having a smaller appendix, saves on the energy wasted in maintaining an unneeded structure.
vestigial
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
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No. DNA is not a vestigial structure as it has not ceased to function
I believe this sort of structure is called a vestigial structure (a left over remnant). The appendix is another vestigial organ.
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
No, the claws of a lion are not vestigial.
Vestigial StructureA vestigial structure is a structure that appears to no longer have a use in the body.
Vestigial structure is used in application to structures that are determined genetically but do not have the ancestral function.