1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Monica [59]
3 years ago
14

Which of the following statements BEST defines vestigial structures? :

Biology
1 answer:
ZanzabumX [31]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

Structures that are still present but currently serve little to no purpose

Explanation:

<em>Vestigial structures/organs are general defined as structures/organs that are present but poorly developed without any functional use in the present living organisms but thought to have been fully developed and functional in their ancestors.</em>

Fully developed and functional organs gradually become less developed and non-functional across generations as the environment keeps changing and organisms found lesser use for the organs. An example includes the <u>caudal vertebrae</u> found in man which is kind of useless but thought to have been fully developed and functional in the ancestors of man - the monkeys.

<u>Vestigial organs are often used as one of the morphological evidence of the evolution of living organisms.</u>

You might be interested in
Auroras are lights that appear at Earth’s northern and southern poles. What is the main cause of an aurora?
deff fn [24]
When charged particles from the sun strike atoms in earth's atmosphere, it causes electrons to move to a higher energy state. When the electrons drop back to a low energy state they release light photons. This is what causes the Aurora lights
6 0
3 years ago
Which plays both a role in physical and chemical digestion?
kotykmax [81]

Answer:

Carbohydrate digestion starts in the mouth and protein digestion starts in the stomach.The digestive system fuels the cells and the excretory system rids the body of the cells' waste.

Explanation:

6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
I NEED HELP ASAP A gradual increase in temperature of the Earth's atmosphere caused by gases and pollutants
Nina [5.8K]
Global warming

The increase of greenhouse gases result into global warming :)
6 0
3 years ago
Without what the greenhouse affect would not be possible
snow_tiger [21]
Living would not be possible because without the greenhouse effect the earth would be a solid rock or ice.
6 0
3 years ago
_____ is the asexual reproduction process conducted by coral and yeast.
faltersainse [42]
Budding is the asexual reproduction process conducted by coral and yeast
5 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • I’m order to increase thermal energy the temperature must
    8·1 answer
  • Which of the following is an example of an environmental variation?
    5·2 answers
  • Species, biosphere,Cell terms put in order from smaller to largest
    14·1 answer
  • Why is climate important in determining the characteristics of forest ecosystems
    9·2 answers
  • During the flow cytometry analysis process, cells exiting the flow cell intersect a laser, and produce what kind of data
    15·1 answer
  • Fill in the blank Competition drives natural selection as individual members of a species compete with each other for limited na
    7·1 answer
  • Organisms that eat both producers and consumers are called
    15·1 answer
  • How are proteins and nucleic acids related?
    13·1 answer
  • Which statement describes species B?
    15·2 answers
  • 2 organelles likely to be found in a human cell
    11·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!