Assertion (A): The appendix is a vestigial organ. Reason (R): It has no known function in the human body. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Assertion (A): The appendix is a vestigial organ.
Reason (R): It has no known function in the human body.
A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.
B. A is false, but R is true.
C. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
D. A is true, but R is false.
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The appendix is considered vestigial (reduced and non-essential), but recent studies suggest it may have a minor immune function or serve as a reservoir for gut bacteria. So R is not entirely true (it may have a function). Thus, A is true but R is false (no function is an oversimplification).

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