12th Class Biology Sample Paper Biology - Sample Paper-8

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    Mention the characteristics of first ape man Australopithecus africanus.

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    Australopithecus africanus was about 1.5 metres tall and had the characters of human as well as of apes. They exhibited bipedal locomotion, omnivorous diet and had an erect posture. It had human like teeth, but the brain was more like that of an ape. The brain capacity was about 500 cc that is similar to that of apes. They existed about two million years ago and gave rise to Homo habilis.


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