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Which one of the following is the most primitive ancestor of man?

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Homo habilis

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Australopithecus

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Ramapithecus

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Homo neanderthalensis

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Solution

The correct option is C Ramapithecus
The sequence of human evolution is Ramapithecus--> Australopithecus --> Homo habilis --> Homo erectus erectus --> Homo erectus pekinensis--> Homo sapiens neanderthalensis--> Homo sapiens fossilis--> Homo sapiens sapiens. Therefore the most primitive ancestor of man is Ramapithecus.

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