Does the appendix have a function in modern humans, are people without an appendix worse or better off?

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Does the appendix have a function in modern humans, are people without an appendix worse or better off?

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Yes it does. It was long though that the appendix was vestigial with no useful purpose, but in recent years, the medical science on that has changed. Now, medical science suggests that the appendix plays a role in the immune system of the gut and also functions as a reservoir of healthy gut bacteria. That said, obviously you can live without it, and if you have to have it removed, you’re probably not at much if any of a disadvantage, but it is an organ that serves a purpose.