Multiple choice

Which of the following is a vestigial organ of python?

  1. Nose

  2. Scales

  3. Teeth

  4. Hind limbs
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Explanation

Pythons have vestigial hind limbs - small pelvic spurs that are remnants of their lizard ancestors' hind legs. These non-functional structures are evidence of evolution. Nose, scales, and teeth are all functional organs in pythons. Vestigial organs are evolutionary remnants that lost most or all of their original function.

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