AIIMS2004Zoology-Evolution

AIIMS 2004 Zoology Primate Evolution Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

Assertion : Among the primates, chimpanzee is the closest relative of the present day humans.

Reason : The banding pattern in the autosome numbers 3 and 6 of man and chimpanzee is remarkably similar.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is true but Reason is false

D

Both Assertion and Reason are false

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Carolus Linnaeus called humans as Homo sapiens or wise men.

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