Question

Naked ape is
A) Homo sapiens
B) Simia pygmaeus
C) Gorilla
D) Pan satyrus

Answer 1

Naked ape is characterised by erect posture. They have relatively less dense body hair as compared to primates. The cranial capacity of naked ape is relatively higher than the ancestors.

Complete Answer:
The naked ape belongs to the order primates.
Evolution to Homo sapiens is as follows-

Australopithecus an primitive had brain capacity comparatively lesser than others.. They are supposed to have survived more than 4 millions ago. They are considered as the connecting link between ape and humans.
Homo habilis- They appeared about 2.3 million years ago. The size of the brain was about three times greater than Australopithecus..
Homo ergaster- They lived from about 1.7 million- 1.4 million years ago
Homo sapiens – They are the most advanced species among all. They have larger brains with higher thinking capacity. It is associated with greater intelligence, conscious thought, reasoning and learning. >They were characterised by erect posture,linguistic developments, bipedal locomotion with less dense body hair. The naked ape is the modern human Homo sapiens.
->Simia pygmaeus- They are the orangutan
->Gorilla- they are the ground dwelling herbivorous ape.
->Pan satyrus- They are commonly called chimpanzees.

Thus the correct answer is (A). Naked ape is Homo sapiens.

Note: In 1967, Morris wrote a book called The Naked Ape: A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal. He said that the sexual selection in human evolution has caused larger penis size. Also the rounded breast serves as the sexually stimulating device along with the feeding milk.