Which of the Following Is the Reason for Existence of Vestigial

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the reason for existence of vestigial structures (useless parts of the body) ?

• A) They must have functioned in the near past.
• B) They must have functioned in ancestral organisms.
• C) They must have functioned in other organisms.
• D) They must have functioned in similar organisms.

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