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Which is not a vestigial organ in man?...

Which is not a vestigial organ in man?

A

Nictitating membrane

B

Tail vertebrae

C

Vermiform appendix

D

Nails

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D
Vestigial organs are those organs which are present in reduced form and do not perform any function in the body but correspond to the fully developed functional organs of related animals. These organs are believed to be reminants of organs which were complete and functional in the ancestors. in man, nails are not vestigial organs.
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