Question

Which of these statements BEST defines vestigial organs? A) vital organs that are functional in all organisms of a lineage. B) vital organs that are functional only in alternate generations of a linear. C) redundant organs present in an organism, which have been functional in the organism’s ancestors. D) redundant organs present in an organism, which will be functional in the succeeding generations of the lineage

Answer 1

The definition of vestigial organs are rudimentary structures in humans that correspond to a functional structure or organ in an ancestor. Basically the answer is redundant organs present in an organism, which have been functional in the organism's ancestors.

Answer 2

Answer:  [C]:  "redundant organs present in an organism, which have been functional in the organism’s ancestors."
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