Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Python is the largest poisonous Indian snake.
  2. Vermiform appendix is a vestigal organ of humans.

Which of the given statements is/are incorrect?

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Both (1) and (2)

  4. Neither (1) nor (2)
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Explanation

(i) Statement (1) is incorrect. King cobra is the largest poisonous Indian snake.

(ii) Statement (2) is correct. The organs, which served a purpose in the distant ancestor of an organism, which are no longer functional in the presently existing organisms, are called vestigial organs. Vermiform appendix is a vestigal organ of humans.

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