AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2004

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    Directions for: The questions consist of two statements each, printed as assertion and reason. While answering these questions you are required to choose any one of the following five responses A. If both the Assertion and the Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. B. If both the Assertion and the Reason are true but the Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion. C. If the Assertion is true but the Reason is false. D. If both the Assertion and the Reason are false. E. If Assertion is false but Reason is true.

    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.

    A)  A           

    B)        B           

    C)        C           

    D)        D       

    E)  E

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Among the primates, chimpanzee is the closest relative of the present day humans because banding pattern in the autosomes number 3 and 6 of both are similar, RNA content of diploid cell is similar and DNA of man shows more than 99% similarity with chimpanzee.


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