Assertion: Among the primates. chimpanzee is the closest relative

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121.

If the Bengal Tiger becomes extinct

  • hyenas and wolves will become scars

  • the wild areas will be safe for man and domestic animals

  • its gene pool will be lost forever

  • the populations of beautiful animals like deers will get stabilized.


122.

DNA is present in

  • chromosomes and dictyosomes

  • chloroplasts and lysosomes

  • mitochondria and chloroplasts

  • mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum.


123.

Potato and sweet potato

  • have edible parts which are homologous organs

  • have edible parts which are analogous organs

  • have been introduced in India from the same place

  • are two species of the same genus.


124.

Assertion : Human ancestors never used their tails and so the tail expressing gene has disappeared in them.

Reason : Lamarck's theory of evolution is popularly called theory continuity of germ plasm.

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If Assertion is true but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false


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125.

Assertion : Comparative biochemistry provides a strong evidence in favour of common ancestry of living beings.

Reason : Genetic code is universal

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If Assertion is true but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false


126.

Assertion : Darwin's finches show a variety of beaks suited for eating large seeds, flying insects and cactus seeds.

Reason : Ancestral seed-eating stock of Darwin's finches radiated out from South American mainland to different geographical areas of the Galapagos Islands, where they found competitorfree new habitats.

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

  • If Assertion is true but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false.


127.

The early stage human embryo distinctly possesses

  • gills

  • gill slits

  • external ear (pinna)

  • eye brows


128.

Assertion: Coaccrvates are believed to be the precursors of life.

Reason: Coaccrvates were self-duplicating aggregates of proteins surrounded by lipid molecules

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If Assertion is true but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false.


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129.

Assertion: Animals adopt different strategies to survive in hostile environment.

Reason: Praying mantis is green in colour which merges with plant foliage

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If Assertion is true but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false.


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130.

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.

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

  • If Assertion is true but Reason is false

  • If both Assertion and Reason are false.


A.

If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

Carolus Linnaeus called humans as Homo sapiens or wise men and placed them along with apes and monkeys. There are certain similarities between human and chimpanzee. These are ­

(i) RNA content of diploid cells is similar

(ii) DNA matching shows that human similarity is 100 % with chimpanzee and

(iii) banding pattern of chromosomes shows very little difference in chromosomes 3 and 6 between humans and chimpanzee. Thus it can be concluded that among the primates, chimpanzee is the closest relative of the present day humans


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