NEET Biology question

Assertion: Among the primates, the chimpanzee is the closest relative of present-day humans. Reason: The banding pattern in autosome numbers 3 and 6 of man and chimpanzee is remarkably similar.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

Molecular and chromosomal comparisons show the chimpanzee to be humanity's closest living relative, so the Assertion is true, and the closely matching banding patterns on

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