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The vermiform appendix, a vestigial structure in humans, is attached to the:

Answer: caecum of the large intestine.

  • A caecum of the large intestine
  • B the wall of the stomach
  • C the lobe of the liver
  • D the end of the small intestine

Correct answer: A. caecum of the large intestine

Explanation: The appendix projects from the caecum at the start of the large intestine.

Labeled diagram of the human digestive system showing mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, small intestine, and large intestine

The human digestive system. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

The digestive tract, digestive enzymes, hormonal control of digestion, and liver function. High NEET weightage.

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