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(B) Vestigial organs are anatomical structures that have lost most or all of their original ancestral function during the course of evolution.In human

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Muscles of the pinna

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(B) Vestigial organs are anatomical structures that have lost most or all of their original ancestral function during the course of evolution.In humans,the muscles of the pinna (auricular muscles) are considered vestigial because,unlike many other mammals,humans cannot move their ears to detect the direction of sound.The pinna itself,the ileum,and teeth are functional organs in humans.

Column-$I$	Column-$II$ and Column-$III$
$(i)$ Vertebrate brain	Analogous organ,Divergent evolution
$(ii)$ Vertebrate heart	Homologous organ,Divergent evolution
$(iii)$ Flipper of dolphin and penguin	Homologous organ,Divergent evolution

Which of the following is a vestigial organ in humans?

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Find the odd one out with respect to evolution.

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Column-$I$ Column-$II$ and Column-$III$

$(i)$ Vertebrate brain Analogous organ,Divergent evolution

$(ii)$ Vertebrate heart Homologous organ,Divergent evolution

$(iii)$ Flipper of dolphin and penguin Homologous organ,Divergent evolution

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