1. Tardigrade
  2. Question
  3. Biology
  4. Read the following statements and select the correct option Statement 1: The worm-like structure attached to the caecum at the beginning of the large intestine is known as vermiform appendix Statement 2: Vermiform appendix has no apparent digestive function

Question Error Report

Thank you for reporting, we will resolve it shortly

Back to Question

Q. Read the following statements and select the correct option
Statement 1 : The worm-like structure attached to the caecum at the beginning of the large intestine is known as vermiform appendix
Statement 2 : Vermiform appendix has no apparent digestive function

Digestion and Absorption

Solution:

Vermiform appendix, a slightly coiled tube of about $8 \,cm$ is an outgrowth of caecum. Its wall contains prominent lymphoid tissue. It is thought to be vestigial. It has no apparent digestive function