Q. The term “Burtele Foot” recently seen in the news refers to:

[A] A fossilized hominin foot showing evidence of fully modern human bipedalism

[B] A hominin foot fossil with an opposable big toe, linked to Australopithecus deyiremeda

[C] The earliest known primate species discovered outside Africa

[D] A new skeletal species closely related to modern chimpanzees

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation: The Burtele Foot is a fossil of a bipedal hominin with an opposable big toe, indicating tree-climbing. Additional fossils from the site confirm it belonged to Australopithecus deyiremeda, closely related to Australopithecus afarensis (“Lucy”).

Source- TH

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