NEETZoologyEvolution
Select the option that correctly matches the hominid species with its cranial capacity and key behavioral characteristic.
Options
- AHomo erectus - 1400 cc - Probably ate meat
- BNeanderthal man - 900 cc - Buried their dead
- CHomo habilis - 650-800 cc - Probably ate meat
- DHomo habilis - 650-800 cc - Probably did not eat meat
Correct answer
D. Homo habilis - 650-800 cc - Probably did not eat meat
Step-by-step solution
According to NCERT: Homo habilis had a brain capacity between 650-800 cc and probably did not eat meat. This makes the fourth option the correct match. Homo erectus had a cranial capacity of around 900 cc (not 1400 cc) and probably ate meat. Neanderthal man had a cranial capacity of 1400 cc (not 900 cc) and buried their dead. Therefore, the only correctly matched triplet is Homo habilis with 650-800 cc and a diet that probably did not include meat. Answer: Homo habilis - 650-800 cc - Probably did not eat meat