NEET Biology question

Which of the following is an example of vestigial structure?

(A)Your tail bone
(B)Nipples on male mammalsCorrect
(C)Sixth fingers found in some human
(D)Human knee cap

Answer: (B)

Solution

Vestigial structures are often called vestigial organs, although many of them are not actually organs. Such vestigial structures typically are degenerated atrophied or rudimentary and tend to be much more variable than homologous non- vestigial parts. Although structures commonly regarded

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