The closest ancestor of modern human beings were called

Neanderthals

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Chimpanzees

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Ramapithecus

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Monkeys

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The correct option is A Neanderthals
Neanderthals are the closest extinct ancestor of modern human beings. They both belong to the same genus (Homo) and shared 99.7% similarity in their DNA.

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Ramapithecus was, earlier, believed to be the first real ancestor of modern humans.

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