Q. Which species of human ancestor was named lucy?

A) Heidelberg man
B) Cro-magnon man
C) Australopithecus africanus
D) Ramapithecus punjabicus
Explanation

In 1981 Donald Johanson found a 3.2 million years old skeleton of a female human ancestor. He nick named it Lucy. Lucy’s scientific name is Australopithecus africanus

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