what are vestigial organ?how do the support organic evolution?name any 4 vestigial organ in human being.

Vestigial organs are structures found in some organisms which serve no function. These organs might be functional in other species. Through evolution, species loose the function of vestigial organs. These organs are believed to have once been useful during a previous stage of evolutionary development are now in the process of being selected out by modification. In otherwords a changed habit or environment has rendered an organ redundant, and in disuse it has shrunk away until only a vestige remains. For example, Appendix is vestigial organ in human beings. It was used to digest plant stuffs. which early men chewed like grass.  During the course of evolution, this organ became nonfunctional and is now present as vestigial organ in our body.

The other vestigial organs present in human body are  tail bone, wisdom teeth and nictitating membrane.

 

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vestigial oragans are those organs which are present in our body but dont hv any function,, these are genetically determined features.,, either morphological.. behavirol.. or physiological..

Vestigial traits can still be considered adaptations This is because an adaptation is often defined as a trait that has been favored by natural selection. Adaptations, therefore, need not be adaptive, as long as they were at some point... for example.. anatomical =vermiform appendix,, tail bone,, wisdom teeth..

behaviorical=goose bumps..

sensory,, decreased olfactions

molecular.. junk dna/..

There had been a long history of doubt about such dismissive views.

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vestigial oragans are those organs which are present in our body but dont hv any function,, these are genetically determined features.,, either morphological.. behavirol.. or physiological..

Vestigial traits can still be considered adaptations This is because an adaptation is often defined as a trait that has been favored by natural selection. Adaptations, therefore, need not be adaptive, as long as they were at some point... for example.. anatomical =vermiform appendix,, tail bone,, wisdom teeth..

behaviorical=goose bumps..

sensory,, decreased olfactions

molecular.. junk dna/..

There had been a long history of doubt about such dismissive views.

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oye mene to ek hi baar answer diyaa tha,, ;p

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