Question

Select the incorrect statement regarding human evolution.

• A. Dryopithecus are ape-like.
• B. Ramapithecus are man-like.
• C. The Australopithecus fossil were discovered from Australia.
• D. The oldest of the genus, Homo is Homo habilis.

Answer 1

The correct option is C The Australopithecus fossil were discovered from Australia.

Statement A is correct as Dryopithecus were the earliest hominid (apes) and the first living ape with primary arboreal habit but spent most of the time on land. Ramapithecus has human like jaw and is supposed to be first branched off from apes lineage that gradually evolved into modern man. Australopithecus, a hominid that lived 4.5 to 4 million years ago, was discovered in 1924 from South Africa and hence is also called as “Southern ape of Africa”. Genus homo consists of six members out of which Homo habilis is the oldest one characterized by small stature with the larger brain and smaller molars and premolars than Australopithecus which are considered to be immediate ancestor of the genus homo. Thus, the correct answer is option C.