Who among the Dryopithecus and Ramapithe | Class 12 Biology Chapter Evolution, Evolution NCERT Solutions

Question:

Who among the Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus was more man-like?

Answer:

Ramapithecus was more man- like while Dryopithecus was ape- like. Dryopithecus is considered to be the ancestors of both apes (chimpanzee, gorilla) and humans. They are closely related to the chimpanzee but had arms and legs of approximately equal length, heels it its feet indicates the semi-erect posture. The human DNA is approximate 98.4 % similar to that of chimpanzees. On the basis of genomic studies, we have found that humans and chimpanzee ancestors diverged and then converged. Ramapithecus lived on the open grassland, have thickened tooth enamel, shorter canines, robust jaws and hence, showed a hominid status.  


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Welcome to the NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Biology - Chapter . This page offers a step-by-step solution to the specific question from Excercise 0 , Question 13: Who among the Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus was more man-like?....