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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

Answer: (D)

Solution

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,

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