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Biology · 2023 · 1 mark
CBSE 2023 · Region 3 · Set 2 · Q14
Assertion (A): Homo sapiens have evolved from chimpanzee-like ancestors. Reason (R): There is no difference between the two in the amino acid…
Assertion (A) : Homo sapiens have evolved from chimpanzee-like ancestors.
Reason (R) : There is no difference between the two in the amino acid sequence of the protein Cytochrome-C.
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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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