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Question
Which of the following is incorrectly matched?
Options
Homo erectus - Homo
Gibbon - hominoid
Australopithecus africanus - hominid
Tarsier - anthropoid
MCQ
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Solution
Australopithecus africanus - hominid
Explanation:
The family Hominidae (hominids) includes only humans and genus Homo. Since Australopithecus africanus is placed outside genus Homo, its match with hominid is considered incorrect.
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