Which of the following statements is accurate about an organ described as vestigial?
A) It must be analogous to some feature in an ancestor.
B) It must be homologous to some feature in an ancestor.
C) It must be both homologous and analogous to some feature in an ancestor.
D) It need be neither homologous nor analogous to some feature in an ancestor.

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Vestigial organs are typically homologous to functional organs in other species, indicating they share a common ancestry but have lost much or all of their original function in the species in question.

Which of the Following Statements Is Accurate About an Organ