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Do coccyx, mammary glands in males, muscles of external ear and opacity of eye due to cataract belong to the same category?

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No. (i) coccyx and muscles of external ear are vestigial organs. (ii) Mammary glands in males are non-functional due to being sex influenced trait. (iii) Opacity of eye due to cataract is a degenerative change caused by ageing.
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