NEET Biology question

Assertion: The chimpanzee is the closest relative of present-day humans. Reason: The banding pattern in some autosomes 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 cytogenetic studies confirm the chimpanzee as the closest living relative of humans, so the Assertion is true, and the

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