A Useless or Rudimentary Body Part That Is Thought to Have

question 16

Multiple Choice

A useless or rudimentary body part that is thought to have been important in ancestral populations but no longer has a known function is termed a(n) ________.

• A) evolved structure
• B) terminal structure
• C) vestigial structure
• D) residual structure

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