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Origin and Evolution of Life — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYOrigin and Evolution of Life4 Marks
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Ramapithecus.
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  1. Ramapithecus was on direct line of evolution of man.
  2. It was called an ape-man like primate.
  3. Its fossils were obtained in the form of teeth and jaw bones in the rocks of Siwalik Hills in India by Lewis and also in Kenya.
  4. It existed during late Miocene and early Pliocene epoch about 14 to 12 million years ago.
  5. It walked erect on its hind limbs.
  6. It had close similarity with chimpanzee.
  7. Some scientists believe that Dryopithecus evolved into Ramapithecus.

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