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Standard XII
Biology
Australopithecus
Dryopithecus ...
Question
Dryopithecus
did not have an ape like character
A
Knuckle walking
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B
U-shaped dental arch
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C
Slightly projecting snout
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D
All the above
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Solution
The correct option is
A
Knuckle walking
Dryopithecus fossils were discovered from East Africa near Victoria lake.
It walked on four legs.
Direct ancestors of modern day apes.
Semi-erect posture.
The thick growth of hair.
U- shaped jaws
So, the correct option is 'Knuckle walker'.
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