NEET Biology question

*Australopithecus* is also called

(A)Java ape man
(B)First ape man
(C)African ape man
(D)Both (b) and (c)Correct

Answer: (D)

Solution

*Australopithecus africanus* appeared about 5 million years ago in Africa and is referred to both as the first ape-man (the earliest known hominin showing a mix of human and ape characters) and as the African ape-man (reflecting its African origin). He was about

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