Question

The prehistoric ancestor of man which existed during the pleistocene era is

• A. Australophithecus
• B. Zinjanthropus
• C. Neanderthal man
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A Australophithecus

The australopithecines occurred in the pleistocene era and were bipedal, and they were dentally similar to humans, but with a brain size not much larger than that of modern apes. Their canine teeth were small like those of humans, but their cheek teeth were large. The genus name meaning “southern ape” refers to the first fossils found, which were discovered in South Africa.

So, the correct answer is option A.