All of the following are ape-men stages in origin of man EXCEPT A) Ramapithecus B) Kenyapithecus C) Dryopithecus D) Australopithecus
All of the following are ape-men stages in origin of man EXCEPT A) Ramapithecus B) Kenyapithecus C) Dryopithecus D) Australopithecus

Correct option:(C)Dryopithecus

Solution:

  • Human evolution possess four main stages in the origin of man.
  • These are ape stage, ape-men stage, primitive men (prehistoric men) and modern man.
  • Ape stage includes Propliopithecus and Dryopithecus.
  • Ape-men stage includes Ramapithecus, Kenyapithecus and Australopithecus.
  • Primitive men includes Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis.
  • Modern man includes Homo sapiens fossilis and Homo sapiens sapiens.