LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A human appendix, whale hipbones, and skink’s legs are examples of ____
A
homologous structures
B
embryonic mates
C
vestigial organs
D
analogous structures
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of vestigial structures include the human appendix, the pelvic bone of a snake, and the wings of flightless birds.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of Vestigial Organs The human appendix and coccyx.

Detailed explanation-3: -The human appendix may be considered as a vestigial organ as it has been proved that the removal of the organ after infancy does not create any harm [1-3]. But the appendix has developed to the extreme in human and strategically placed to an important site at the junction of midgut and hindgut.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sinuses. Human cheekbones hold the maxillary sinuses. Appendix. It is one of the most commonly known vestigial organs. Coccyx. Wisdom Tooth. External Ear. Nictitating Membrane. Tonsils. More to Explore:

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