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Define the term vestigial organs. Give one example in man.

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Define the term vestigial organs. Give one example in man.

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Vestigial organs are reduced structures that have lost most or all of their original function and were more functional in ancestors. The human coccyx (tail vertebrae) is one example.

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Chapter 8: Evolution-Origin of Life - EXERCISES [Page 467]

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Sarita Aggarwal Biology [English] Class 12 ISC
Chapter 8 Evolution-Origin of Life
EXERCISES | Q II. 12. | Page 467
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