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Remnants of organs that functioned in an ancestor?
The remnants of an organ that functioned in an ancestor is called a vestigial structure. A common example is the appendix which has lost its usefulness in modern humans.
What body organ did Aristotle believe functioned merely to cool the blood?
Aristotle believed that the liver functioned merely to cool the blood.
Do plants have vestigial organ?
No, plants do not have vestigial organs. Vestigial organs are remnants of structures that were once functional in evolutionary ancestors but are no longer needed. Since plants do not have a common ancestor with animals, they do not have vestigial organs.
The remnant of an organ that had a function in an early ancestor is known as?
Vestigal organ
The muscles that move the human ear appear to be?
vestigial structure-such as the human appendix, doesn't seem to have a function and may once have functioned in the body of an ancestor..:)
What is it called when body parts inherited from a common ancestor are no longer needed?
you must be talking about a vestigial structure. Like our vestigial "tail".
What is a sentence for the word functioned?
The car functioned properly.
What do you call an organ that serves no useful function in an organism?
A vestigial is an organ that serves no useful function in an organism.
Which kingdom did the ancestor of all animals belong?
The ancestor of all animals belonged to the kingdom Animalia. This kingdom includes all multicellular eukaryotic organisms that are heterotrophic and typically have specialized tissues and organ systems.
Why is the appendix a non important organ?
The appendix is a lymphatic organ (supports the immune system). There are many lymphatic organs in the body and generally when one is lost, others take over. I'm not sure but I think that the appendix actually is latent, that is - it once functioned in the lyphatic system, but no longer does.
What is the prefix of functioned?
A function that is used before an variable to increase or decrease its value
What did the pharaohs functioned?
As slaves
