Which of the following organs serves no apparent purpose?
Correct answer: D. Vestigial organs
- A. Non-vestigial organs
- B. Homologous organs
- C. Analogous organs
- D. Vestigial organs
Explanation
Option D is correct because vestigial organs are structures that were once useful in an organism's ancestors but have since become reduced or obsolete, serving no significant purpose in the current form of the organism. Examples include the human appendix and the pelvic bones in whales.Options A, B, and C are incorrect because non-vestigial organs, homologous organs, and analogous organs all serve specific, important functions in the organisms possessing them. Non-vestigial organs are essential for survival, homologous organs indicate a common ancestry but may have adapted to different uses, and analogous organs perform similar functions but arise from different evolutionary pathways.
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