Would vestigial structures make any sense if organisms did not evolve?

Numerous structure remnants exist, some of which are listed below: 1. The vermiform appendix in humans; 2. The wisdom tooth; 3. Male breast tissue and nipples; 4. Male chest hair; 5. Nails and hairs; 6. The tailbone (Coccyx)

Others include: 1. The wings of flightless birds; 2. Whales' hind leg bones; 3. Astyanax mexicanus' eyes; and 4. Dandelions' sexual organs.

And a ton more, to which the list is endlessly expandable.

Let me define "vestigial organs" first. According to the OED, these are organs or structures that are still present but have atrophied, degenerate, or imperfect form.

Many of us now believe that vestigial structures should have degenerated by now if Darwin's theory of evolution was correct. However, Darwin's theory was based on the idea of survival of the fittest, and it is possible that the structures that are currently vestigial were a major factor in the survival of modern humans, i.e., one of the factors that led to the selection of the fittest.

Darwin later revised his theory, stating that vestiges of our ancestors could be used to locate them in the course of evolution.

Similarly, many structures are used in other ways or are helpful to humans, but we don't know what they really do, so we classify them as vestigial. For example, the wings were once just simple feathers that served to warm the organism they were laid upon. You could say that a flock of feathers known as wings are serving the same function to this day in flightless birds and a modified function of flight has been added in birds that have been chosen by nature.

In order to avoid prolonging the response, feel free to inquire about the relative role of other Vestigials in the comments section below.

Returning to the original question, since you have already observed that these issues do occur in our daily lives and we are unaware of their existence or the effects of their removal, we have categorized them as vestiges of the past based on our scant knowledge.

I hope this was helpful; if not, any changes are welcome. This was how, to the best of my limited knowledge, I saw the vestiges.

The idea of descent with modification was supported by Darwin's theory, which holds that organisms have evolved over time from simple to complex. It was suggested that certain structures appear to have lost their functional significance.

There is evidence of a loss of function in vestiges of structures and organs; this is not progress, as required by Darwin's theory of evolution, but rather a change, since evolution really means change.

While the appendix is now known to have important functions in the development and maintenance of the immune system, it also helps to maintain a healthy balance of fauna in the digestive system. That the appendix malfunctions and ruptures shows a loss of function in modern humans, not progress. The wisdom teeth listed as vestigial structures would serve a useful function if the human jaw was longer as it seems to have been in the past.

Vestigial structures make more sense when viewed as evidence of a progressive gain in information and function, as suggested by Charles Darwin's theory of descent with modification or evolution.

Vestigial structures would not make sense without evolution, as they are remnants of features that had a purpose in ancestral organisms but have lost their function over time.