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The age of the fossil of Dryopithecus on the geological time scale is

1. 5 × 10⁶ years back
2. 25 × 10⁶ years back
3. 50 × 10⁶ years back
4. 75 × 10⁶ years back

Correct answer: 25 × 10⁶ years back

Solution

Dryopithecus is an ancient ape from the Miocene epoch, which places it around 25 million years ago. That makes 25 × 10⁶ years back the correct geological age among the options.

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