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Name the structure of gut which is vestigial in human beings, but well developed in herbivores. And mention the type of tissue with which it is mostly formed.

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Appendix is vestigial part in human beings. It is a narrow finger like tubular projection, arises from the caecum. In herbivores it is a functional part and useful in the digestion of cellulose materials. The appendix contain a high concentration of lymphoid tissues. These are highly specialized structures which are a part of the immune system.
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