Q. Which of the following is an atavistic character? I. Body hairs II. Enlarged canines III. Presence of six fingers IV. Presence of tail in some babies The correct combination is
A) I and IV
B) I and II
C) I and III
D) I, II and IV
Explanation
Atavism It is the reappearance of certain ancestral characters, which had either disappeared or were reduced. Some examples of atavism in human beings are the power of moving pinna in some persons, developed canine teeth, exceptionally long dense hairs, short tail in some babies (coccyx) and presence of additional mammae in some individuals
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