Biology
A biology teacher asked her students to give two examples of vestigial organs in the human body.
Raj said: Wisdom teeth and Pinna
Sonu said: Body hair and large intestine
Lata said: Vermiform appendix and wisdom teeth
Abhay said: Pinna and Ossicles
Who were correct?
- Abhay and Sonu
- Sonu and Lata
- Raj and Lata
- Abhay and Raj
Human Evolution
ICSE Sp 2025
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Answer
Raj and Lata
Reason — Wisdom teeth, Pinna and Vermiform appendix are vestigial organs whereas large intestine, ossicles and body hairs perform important functions in human body, hence, are not vestigial organs.
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