This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
Atavism is resemblance of child to his: March 2013 (g) 
Select and explain. 
A. Father, B. Mother, C. Grandfather, D. Brother
C: Grandfather
Answer: C: Grandfather 
Explanation: Ans. C i.e. Grandfather Atavism is the tendency to reve to ancestral type. An atavism is an evolutionary throwback, such as traits reappearing which had disappeared generations before.