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What is the meaning of atavism ?

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What is the meaning of atavism ?

a

Inheritance of parental characteristics in progeny

b

No inheritance of parental characteristics in progeny

c

Inheritance of ancestral characteristics in progeny, which are not in parents.

d

All of these

✓ Correct answer: c)

Inheritance of ancestral characteristics in progeny, which are not in parents.

Explanation

Answer: C — Inheritance of ancestral characteristics in progeny, which are not in parents ✅
Explanation:

Atavism occurs when traits of distant ancestors reappear in a descendant, even though they are absent in the parents.

Example: occasional birth of a tail in humans.

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