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Human evolution
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- Cranial capacity 2
- Neanderthal man
All Questions
2015 AIPMT-I 1 question
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Which of the following had the smallest brain capacity?Homo habilis: 650–800 cc; Homo erectus: about 900 cc; Homo neanderthalensis: about 1400 cc; Homo sapiens: about 1450 cc.
So Homo habilis had the smallest brain capacity.
2012 AIPMT-PRE 2 questions
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The extinct human who lived 1,00,000 to 40,000 years ago, in Europe, Asia and parts of Africa, with short stature, heavy eye brows, retreating foreheads, large jaws with heavy teeth, stocky bodies, a lumbering gait and stooped posture wasNeanderthal man, with a brain size of about 1400 cc, lived in near east and central Asia between 1,00,000 and 40,000 years ago.
They had the features described, used hides to protect their bodies and buried their dead. -
What was the most significant trend in the evolution of modern man (Homo sapiens) from his ancestors?The most significant trend in human evolution is the increase in brain size (cranial capacity).
It rose from about 650–800 cc in Homo habilis to about 900 cc in Homo erectus, 1400 cc in Neanderthal man and about 1450 cc in Homo sapiens.