Structures that have no apparent function but had a function in ancestral species are
A)the fossil record.
B)the molecular record.
C)homology.
D)development.
E)vestigial structures.

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Vestigial structures are organs or structures that have lost their original function through evolution. These structures may have had a function in ancestral species but are no longer necessary or functional in the modern organism. Examples include the appendix in humans and the vestigial wings in flightless birds.

Structures That Have No Apparent Function but Had a Function