NEET2023ZoologyEvolutionActual
Identify the fossil of man who showed the following characteristics. (A) Brain capacity of 1400 cc (B) Used hides to protect their body (C) Buried their dead bodies In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- AHomo habilis
- BAustralopithecus
- CHomo erectus
- DNeanderthal man
Correct answer
D. Neanderthal man
Step-by-step solution
Option (4) is the correct answer because the Neanderthal man had brain capacity of 1400 cc. They used hides to protect their body and buried their dead bodies. The brain capacity of Homo habilis were between 650-800 cc and that of Homo erectus was around 900 cc .