Which of the following statements is correct about the origin and evolution of men?

1. Agriculture came around 50,000 years back.
2. The Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus primates existing 15 million years ago, walked like men.
3. Homo habilis probably ate meat.
4. Neanderthal men lived in Asia between 100000 and 40000 years back.
Subtopic:  Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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NEET - 2019
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What kind of evidence suggested that man is more closely related to chimpanzees than to other hominoid apes?

1.  Comparison of chromosome morphology only
2.  Evidence from fossil remains and the fossil mitochondrial DNA alone
3.  Evidence from DNA extracted from sex chromosomes, autosomes & mitochondria
4.  Evidence from DNA from sex chromosomes only

Subtopic:  Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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AIPMT - 2004
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Which of the following is the closest relative of man:
1.  Chimpanzee
2.  Gorilla
3.  Orangutan
4.  Gibbon

Subtopic:  Evolution of Homo Sapiens |
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AIPMT - 2001
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