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[A]: During evolution of Primates, vario...

[A]: During evolution of Primates, various groups diverged in a particular sequence from the main line of descent.
[R]: Prosimians (Tarsiers, lemurs) which diverged first, are most distantly related to humans and most closely related to original primates.

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If both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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If both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

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If A is true and R is false

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If both A and R are false

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