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The extinct human ancestor, who ate only fruits and hunted with stone weapons was
(a) Ramapithecus
(b) Australopithecus
(c) Dryopithecus
(d) Homo erectus

A

Australopithecus

B

Dryopithecus

C

Ramapithecus

D

Homo erectus.

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