Multiple choice

Which racial group do the tribes of Andaman Islands resemble?

  1. Negrito

  2. Mongoloid

  3. Alpinoid

  4. Nordic

  5. None of these
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Explanation

The Andamanese tribes belong to the Negrito racial group, characterized by dark skin, short stature, and frizzy hair. They are among the earliest human migrations out of Africa and have maintained genetic and phenotypic distinctiveness. Mongoloids are found in Northeast India, Alpinoids in Europe, and Nordic types in Northern Europe.

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