Question : Sentences of a paragraph are given below in jumbled order. Arrange the sentences in the correct order to form a meaningful and coherent paragraph.
A. Mendel's simple 'Laws of heredity' came to be widely known and were uncritically assumed to apply to all human characteristics.
B. With Charles Darwin's popularisation of the concept of evolution, man became interested in his biological origins and affiliations.
C. Starting with the work on heredity of Gregor Mendel in the 1860s and the recognition of its significance in 1900, interest shifted to the problem of man's ontogenetic origins.
D. This interest was centred on man's phylogenetic origins.
Option 1: ADCB
Option 2: DCAB
Option 3: CDBA
Option 4: BDCA
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Correct Answer: BDCA
Solution : The correct choice is the fourth option.
The paragraph starts with sentence B, which tells us that men became interested in biological origins due to the popularisation of Charles Darwin's concept of evolution. The interest is further talked about in sentence D as it follows the natural flow. Sentence C comes third as it tells us that the interest shifted to the problem of man's ontogenetic origins, and sentence D further tells us about Mendel's laws.
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