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6.Evolution
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Which of the following is the most primitive ancestor of man?

A

Homoneanderthalensi

B

Homo habilis

C

Ramapithecus

D

Australopithecus

Solution

In the given options, Ramapithecus is the most primitive ancestor of man Edward Lewis $(1932)$ obtained fossil of Ramapithecus from Pliocene rocks of Shivalik hills of India.

Ramapithecus survived about $14-\,i 15$ million years ago during late Miocene to Pliocene. Ramapithecus became extinct about $7-\,i 8$ million years back.

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Biology

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