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State some examples of Atavism in human beings.


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Atavism:

Certain characters that were lost and were present in the ancestor of the organism return to the organism. This phenomenon is known as atavism.

Examples of atavism in human beings:

  1. Presence of short tail in some babies.
  2. Some persons have the power of moving pinnae.

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