What does the continued presence of vestigial structures like the whale pelvis and femur shown in Figure 16–1 suggest about the impact vestigial structures have on fitness?

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Kevinl · Answer 1 · 2019-10-19T02:31:12+0000

The continued presence of vestigial structures suggests that these structures do not have a great impact on fitness, like in the whale, because even with these structures, the whale has been able to survive and reproduce.

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