Question:

Hominids originated during

Updated On: Jul 27, 2022
  • miocene
  • pliocene
  • oligocene
  • palaeocene
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Pliocene was the epoch of the tertiary, which followed the miocene. In the pliocene, the hominids such as Australopithecus became clearly distinguishable from the apes which eventually led to the evolution of man.
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Evolution

Evolution is a process that occurs in changes in the genetic content of a population over time. Evolutionary change is generally classified into two: microevolution and macroevolution. The process of changes in allele frequencies in a population over time is a microevolutionary process. Three main mechanisms that cause allele frequency change are natural selection, genetic drift, and gene flow. On the other hand, macroevolution refers to change at or above the level of the species.