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Are vestigial organs homologous or analogous? Explain.

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Answer:

Vestigial organs are a type of homologous organs.

Step-by-step explanation:

Vestigial organs are rudimentary in present organisms. Vestigial organs such as wisdom teeth,nictating membrane of eyes,body hairs,which were functional organs in ancestors. Though they are present in an organism in reduced form but are functionless.

Examples of vestigial organs:

1. Human tail or appendix,

2. Pelvic bone of a snake

3. Wings of flightless birds

4.Male breast tissues and nipples

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