Evolution Timeline Quiz
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When did the last dinosaurs disappear?

  • Approximately 2.5 crore years ago
  • Approximately 7 crore years ago
  • Approximately 4 crore years ago (correct)
  • Approximately 2 crore years ago
  • Which animal evolved from ancestors more or less similar to modern lemurs?

  • Ramapithecus ape
  • Monkey-like animals of Africa (correct)
  • Gibbon and orangutan
  • Gorilla and chimpanzee
  • When did the tail of the monkey-like animals of Africa disappear?

  • About 2 crore years ago
  • About 2.5 crore years ago
  • About 7 crore years ago
  • About 4 crore years ago (correct)
  • What led to the evolution of ape-like animals into gibbon and orangutan?

    <p>Enlargement in brain and improved hands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What caused the first human-like animals to start living on land in grasslands?

    <p>Decline of forests due to dry environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    First human-like animals with erect posture using their hands evolved about 2 crore years ago

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The first record of human-like animal is in the form of 'Ramapithecus' ape from East Africa

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The biodiversity known today has been formed from complex multicellular organisms

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The evolution of gibbon and orangutan occurred in South and North-East Asia

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The ape-like animals that remained in Africa evolved into gorilla and chimpanzee about 2.5 crore years ago

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Dinosaur Extinction

    • The last dinosaurs disappeared.

    Primate Evolution

    • Ancestors similar to modern lemurs gave rise to an evolved animal.

    African Monkey-Like Animals

    • The tail of monkey-like animals in Africa disappeared around 2.5 crore years ago.

    Evolution of Ape-Like Animals

    • The evolution of ape-like animals into gibbon and orangutan was led by changes in South and North-East Asia.
    • The ape-like animals that remained in Africa evolved into gorilla and chimpanzee about 2.5 crore years ago.

    Human-Like Animals

    • The first human-like animals to start living on land in grasslands were driven by unknown factors.
    • Human-like animals with erect posture using their hands evolved around 2 crore years ago.
    • The first record of human-like animal is in the form of 'Ramapithecus' ape from East Africa.

    Biodiversity

    • The biodiversity known today originated from complex multicellular organisms.

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    Test your knowledge of the evolution timeline, from the origin of unicellular organisms to the disappearance of dinosaurs and the evolution of early primates. Explore the key milestones in human evolution and the disappearance of tail in monkey-like animals.

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