Which of the Following Statements Most Detracts from the Claim

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements most detracts from the claim that the human appendix is a completely vestigial organ?

• A) The appendix can be surgically removed with no immediate ill effects.
• B) The appendix might have been larger in fossil hominids.
• C) The appendix has a substantial amount of defensive lymphatic tissue.
• D) Individuals with a larger-than-average appendix leave fewer offspring than those with a below-average-sized appendix.
• E) In a million years, the human species might completely lack an appendix.

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