NEETZoologyEvolution
Arrange the following ancestors of modern man in the correct chronological order of their appearance on Earth. (A) Homo erectus (B) Ramapithecus (C) Homo habilis (D) Australopithecus (E) Neanderthal man Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A(B), (D), (A), (C), (E)
- B(D), (B), (C), (A), (E)
- C(B), (D), (C), (E), (A)
- D(B), (D), (C), (A), (E)
Correct answer
D. (B), (D), (C), (A), (E)
Step-by-step solution
The correct chronological order of human ancestors based on their appearance is: Ramapithecus (about 15 million years ago) Australopithecus (about 2 million years ago) Homo habilis (first human-like hominid, evolving after Australopithecines) Homo erectus (about 1.5 million years ago) Neanderthal man (100,000 - 40,000 years ago). Therefore, the correct sequence is (B), (D), (C), (A), (E). Answer: (B), (D), (C), (A), (E)