JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2004

  • question_answer
    Australopithecus existed in:

    A)  Pliocene       

    B)  Miocene

    C)  Pleistocene    

    D)  Both [a] and [b]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Australopithecus is commonly called Southern ape. It existed in early Pleistocene. It was the ancestor of man who first stood erect. Cranial capacity 300-500 cc. Tuang baby (A. africanus), Lucy (A. afarensis) are two major species of Australopithecus. Neanderthal man: Late Pleistocene. Ramapithecus discovered from Shivalik hills of India during Pliocene period.


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