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In which of the following is a physical characteristics of hominoidea-

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Important Questions on Origin and Evolution of Life

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An illustration related to human evolution is given. Analyse it and answer the following questions:

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Write the names of categories (i) and (ii).

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Identify the word pair relation and fill the blanks,

Monkeys : Cercopithecoidea : : Chimpanzee : _____ 

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An illustration related to human evolution is given. Analyse it and answer the following questions:

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Mention the two important characteristics of organisms belong to (2).

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Which fossil is considered as connecting link between ape and man?
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Prepare a flow chart showing the evolution of modern man in the hierarchical order of their evolution using the details given below:

Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Dryopithecus, Australopithecines, Homo sapiens, Ramapithecus, Neanderthal man

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An illustration related to human evolution is given. Analyse it and answer the following questions:

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How does the comparative study of haemoglobin helped to identify the evolutionary relationship between man and chimpanzee ?

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Which of the following human ancestor is more ‘ape’ like?
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The chronological order of human evolution from early to the recent is
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Write the names of the following:

A 2 mya primate that lived in East African grasslands.

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Given below are sets of five terms each. Rewrite the terms in correct order in a logical sequence beginning with the first word that is underlined:

Australopithecus, Cro-Magnon Man, Homo erectus, Neanderthal Man, Homo sapiens.

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Write the names of the following :

A 15 mya primate that was ape-like.

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A Hominid fossil discovered in Java in 1891, now extinct, having cranial capacity of about 900cc was:
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Where were the bones of jaws and teeth of Ramapithecus found?
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Vermiform appendix in humans is a _____ form of evolution.
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Give a brief account of the origin and evolution of man.
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Match the hominids with their correct brain size:
  Column – I   Column – II
a  Homo habilis i  900 cc
b  Homo neanderthalensis ii 1350 cc
c  Homo erectus iii 650-800 cc
d  Homo sapiens iv 1400 cc

Select the correct option.