Evolution Question 140

140. In the evolution of man, several changes occured in the ancestral characters. Which one of the following changes is irrelevant in this context?

(a) Loss of tail from body

(b) Increase in the ability to communicate with others and develop community behaviour

(c) Change of diet from fruits, hard nuts and roots to softer food

(d) Perfection in the structure and working of hand for tool-making

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Answer : c

Hints & Solution

(c) During ancient period men eats hard nuts and hard roots (though they often take soft food also). Thus change in diet is the most irrelevant change in the evolution of man.