Which of the following is a vestigial structure in the human body?

  • A. Vermiform appendix
  • B. Pancreas
  • C. Diaphragm
  • D. Thymus gland

Explanation

The appendix is the reduced remains of a large caecum that digests cellulose in herbivorous ancestors, and it can be removed with no loss of digestive function. Vestigial organs are evidence of evolution precisely because a designed structure would not carry a useless remnant. The pancreas and diaphragm are fully functional, and the thymus, though it shrinks after puberty, is essential for training T lymphocytes.

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