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NEET2019ZoologyEvolutionActual

Assertion : The Cro-Magnon man was the direct ancestor of the living modern man. Reason : Cro-Magnon man had slightly prognathous face.

Options

  1. AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  2. BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  3. CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. DIf both assertion and reason are false.

Correct answer

C. If assertion is true but reason is false.

Step-by-step solution

Cro-Magnon man had orthognathous face (jaws do not project forward) with an arrow, elevated nose, broad and arched forehead, moderate brow ridges, strong jaws with man-like dentition and a well developed chin.

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