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Asked by to Del, Catherine, John, Krishna, Mo Rassul on 13 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by .
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Catherine Mansfield answered on 13 Mar 2014:
We do not really know what the function of the appendix is and it is not a problem to have it removed. It may have had some function in our past but the function was lost over time.
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John Foster answered on 13 Mar 2014:
This is a good question! Scientists really can’t agree but there have been lots of theories about what the appendix may do or may have done. It may have a role in protecting the body from disease or it could have once helped our digestion.
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Adelle Thrower answered on 14 Mar 2014:
Most think the appendix is an organ that dosnt really have a function anymore, some say it was for digesting seeds before we began to eat meat.
It does appear to be getting smaller so maybe eventually we will evolve to not have one. Lots of people have their appendix removed and function perfectly normally afterwards. -
Muhammed Rassul answered on 17 Mar 2014:
There are many different ideas on why, but there has not yet been one answer anyone agrees upon. What ever it’s function was, it most likely is to do with the consumption of raw food from nature, and therefore seeing as most foods are cooked it does not tend to cause any problems with its loss
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Krishna Mohan Surapaneni answered on 18 Mar 2014:
The human appendix has been proposed to be a vestigial structure, a structure that has lost all or most of its original function through the process of evolution.
So, If it is removed absolutely there is no harm to your body.
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drdalton commented on :
Thank you! (Also sorry for spelling mistake with appendix)