The extinct human ancestor, who ate only fruits and hunted with stone weapons was
A
Ramapithecus
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B
Australopithecus
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C
Dryopithecus
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D
Homo erectus
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Solution
The correct option is B Australopithecus
Australopithecus probably lived in East African grasslands about 2 million years ago. They hunted with stone weapons but essentially ate fruit. They were about 1.5m high and their brain capacity was about 500c.c. They had bipedal locomotion and erect posture.