J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    The earliest members of Hominids, which evolved more four million year ago belong to

    A)                  Homo erectus                 

    B)                  Cro-magnon      man

    C)                  Australopithecus                            

    D)                  Neanderthal     man

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    In the given, Australopithecus is the earliest members of Hominids.                 Prof. Raymond Dart (South African anthropologist) discovered the skull of 5-6 year old baby which appeared about 5 million year ago. This baby fossil is termed as Australopithecus africans. The 3.8 million year old fossils of a new species Australopithecus afarensis was first discovered by Mary Leakey from Volcanic ash of Lateoli and later on Donald Johanson and Timorthy D White established a new species.


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