NEET2011ZoologyEvolutionActual
What was the most significant trend in the evolution of modern man (Homo sapiens) from his ancestors?
Options
- AShortening of jaws
- BBinocular vision
- CIncreasing brain capacity
- DUpright posture
Correct answer
C. Increasing brain capacity
Step-by-step solution
The first human-like being was the hominid, called Homo habilis. The brain capacities were between 650-800 cc . They probably did not eat meat. Fossils discovered in Java in 1891 revealed the next stage, i.e. Homo erectus. Homo erectus had a large brain and probably ate meat. The Neanderthal man with a brain size of 1400 cc lived in near east and central Asia between 1,00,00-40,000 year back. They used hides to protect their body and burried their dead. Homo sapiens arose in Africa and moved across continents and d