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NEET2011ZoologyEvolutionActual

What was the most significant trend in the evolution of modern man (Homo sapiens) from his ancestors?

Options

  1. AShortening of jaws
  2. BBinocular vision
  3. CIncreasing brain capacity
  4. 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

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