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Which is not a vestigial part in humans ?

A

Segmental muscles of abdomen

B

Finger hails

C

Third molar

D

Coccyx

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Finger nails are not a vestigeal part in humans. Structures or organs are present in an organism in a diminished size but no longer useful are called vestigial organ.
About 90 vestigial organs have been reported from human body. These include coccxy (tail bone), third molar (wisdom tooth) and segmental muscles of adbomen.
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