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Which is not a vestigial organ in man? |
Nictitating membrane Tail vertebrae Vermiform appendix Nails |
Nails |
Among the options listed, nails are not considered a vestigial organ in humans. Vestigial organs are structures that have reduced in size or lost their original function during the course of evolution. They are remnants of organs or structures that were functional in the ancestral species but have diminished or no apparent function in the current species. In humans:
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