Q. A vestigial organ of man is

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Solution:

Vestigial organs are non-functional organs in an organism, which are functional in related animals and were functional in the ancestors. There are vestigial organs in the human body and mainly include coccyx (tail bone), nictitating membrane ( eyelid), caecum, vermiform appendix, canines, wisdom teeth, body hair, auricular muscles, mammary glands in males etc.