• Question: Are we going to evolve to use our appendix and tonsils?

    Asked by MeganA02 to Adrian, Gaia, Jim, Scott, Vicky on 15 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Gaia Andreoletti

      Gaia Andreoletti answered on 15 Mar 2016:

      We do use appendix and tonsils, you just do not realise it.
      Tonsils function is to trap germs, the appendix function is still unknown but I bet it does something useful (like storing “good” bateria)

    • Photo: Scott Lawrie

      Scott Lawrie answered on 15 Mar 2016:

      Nothing in biology happens without a reason. Every part of your body evolved for a specific purpose once upon a time. Some things we can live without (like appendix and tonsils) but they still perform a function!

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