NEETZoologyEvolution
How does the brain capacity of Homo habilis compare to that of Homo erectus?
Options
- AHomo habilis had a larger brain capacity than Homo erectus
- BHomo habilis and Homo erectus had the same brain capacity
- CHomo erectus had a larger brain capacity than Homo habilis
- DBrain capacity details are not provided
Correct answer
C. Homo erectus had a larger brain capacity than Homo habilis
Step-by-step solution
About 15 mya, primates called Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus were existing. They were hairy and walked like gorillas and chimpanzees. Ramapithecus was more man-like while Dryopithecus was more ape-like. Few fossils of man-like bones have been discovered in Ethiopia and Tanzania. These revealed hominid features leading to the belief that about 3-4 mya, man-like primates walked in eastern Africa. They were probably not taller than 4 feet but walked up right. Two mya, Australopithecines probably lived in East African g