Vestigial Organs and Atavisms

What did Darwin’s studies of Vestigial Organs and Atavisms tell him about the process of evolution? Question 5 options: The appearance of such structures indicates that mutations have a strong impact on our evolution. Mutants are real and not just a product of science fiction writing. Atavisms and vestigial organs did not strongly contribute to his understanding of evolution via natural selection. Humans share a deep evolutionary ancestry with other animals that can be seen in reappearing atavisms or body parts that no longer seem to have a function.

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