Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    A baby has been born with a small tail. It is the case exhibiting :

    A)  retrogressive evolution

    B)  mutation

    C)  atavism

    D)  metamorphosis

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    The    phenomenon    of    sudden reappearance of some ancestral features is called atavism. Appearance of ancestral characters in the new born such as large canines, thick body hairs, monstral face, short temporary tails, gill slits, additional pairs of nipples etc are examples of atavism.


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