NEET2026BiologyChapterActual
Read the following descriptions of various human ancestors based on their evolutionary features: I. Had a large brain around 900 cc and probably ate meat. II. Hunted with stone weapons but essentially ate fruit. III. Used hides to protect their body and buried their dead. IV. The first human-like hominid with a brain capacity between 650-800 cc . Arrange these ancestors in the correct chronological sequence of their
Options
- AII IV I III
- BIV II I III
- CII I IV III
- DIV I II III
Correct answer
A. II IV I III
Step-by-step solution
Based on the evolutionary features of human ancestors: II. Australopithecus hunted with stone weapons but essentially ate fruit. They appeared around 2 million years ago. IV. Homo habilis was the first human-like hominid with a brain capacity between 650-800 cc . They appeared after Australopithecus. I. Homo erectus had a large brain around 900 cc and probably ate meat. They appeared around 1.5 million years ago. III. Neanderthal man used hides to protect their body and buried their dead. They lived between 1,00,00