Biology
Grade-8
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Question

Which of the following is an example of vestigial structure?

  1. The tail bone of a monkey
  2. The pelvic bone of a whale
  3. The forelimb of a whale
  4. The wings of an eagle

hintHint:

Pelvic bone in whales is a vestigial organ.

The correct answer is: The pelvic bone of a whale


    Pelvic bone in whales is a vestigial organ.Vestigal organs are the organs that are non-functional and rudimentary but were very functional in the ancestors of the organism.

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