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Why would a once functional structure become a vestigial structure?

April 26, 2017Functional structure vestigial

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Why would a once functional structure become a vestigial structure?

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Through evolutionary changes, an organism might retain a lasting organ or anatomical feature that is no longer useful. The appendix is a vestigial organ in humans- it serves no purpose but may have been useful before a major change in the digestive system.