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Evolution
Origin and Evolution of Man
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- Cranial capacity 2
- Origin and evolution of man 2
- African origin of humans
- brain capacity of hominids
- Chimpanzee shares most DNA with humans
- Cranial capacity of human ancestors
- Genetic diversity and place of origin
- Great apes closest to man
- human-evolution-sequence
- Molecular evidence of human-chimpanzee relationship
- Sequence of fossil hominids
- Trends in human evolution
All Questions
2026 Re-NEET 1 question
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Given below are two statements: Statement I: Modern Homo sapiens arose in Australia and moved across continents. Statement II: Homo sapiens arose around 75000 to 10000 years ago. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:Reference: NCERT Class XII, page 125.
2019 1 question
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Match the hominids with their correct brain size:
Pick the matching item from Column II for each row.
Column I
- A. Homo habilis
- B. Homo neanderthalensis
- C. Homo erectus
- D. Homo sapiens
Column II
- I. 900 cc
- II. 1350 cc
- III. 650-800 cc
- IV. 1400 cc
Correct answer: A → III, B → IV, C → I, D → II
2019 Odisha 1 question
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Which of the following statements is correct about the origin and evolution of men?
2016 Phase II 1 question
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The chronological order of human evolution from early to the recent is:
2011 AIPMT-PRE 1 question
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What was the most significant trend in the evolution of modern man ($Homo\ sapiens$) from his ancestors?The cranial capacity increased steadily through human evolution.
$Homo\ habilis$: 650–800 cc; $Homo\ erectus$: about 900 cc; Neanderthal man: about 1400 cc; modern $Homo\ sapiens$: about 1350–1450 cc.
The increase in brain size and complexity led to intelligence, tool making, language and culture, which set modern man apart from his ancestors.
Upright posture, shortening of jaws and binocular vision also evolved, but they were already present in earlier hominids or primates and are less significant.
Hence the most significant trend was increasing brain capacity.
2010 AIPMT-MAINS 1 question
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The most apparent change during the evolutionary history of $Homo\ sapiens$ is traced inThe cranial capacity increased steadily during human evolution.
$Homo\ habilis$: 650–800 cc; $Homo\ erectus$: about 900 cc; Neanderthal man: about 1400 cc; modern $Homo\ sapiens$: about 1350–1450 cc.
This remarkable increase in brain size and complexity is the most apparent change, and it led to intelligence, language, tool-making and culture.
Upright walking, shortening of jaws and loss of body hair also occurred, but they are less marked than the increase in brain size.
Hence the most apparent change is the remarkable increase in the brain size.
2007 AIPMT-PRE 1 question
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Among the human ancestors the brain size was more than 1000 cc inThe cranial capacity increased steadily during human evolution.
Ramapithecus was an early ape-like form with a small brain.
Homo habilis had a brain capacity between 650 and 800 cc.
Homo erectus had a brain capacity of around 900 cc.
The Neanderthal man (Homo neanderthalensis), with a brain size of about 1400 cc (range roughly 1300-1600 cc), lived in east and central Asia between 1,00,000 and 40,000 years back.
So among those listed, the brain size was more than 1000 cc in Homo neanderthalensis.
2005 AIPMT 1 question
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There are two opposing views about origin of modern man. According to one view Homo erectus in Asia were the ancestors of modern man. A study of variation of DNA however suggested African origin of modern man. What kind of observation of DNA variation could suggest this -Genetic variation (mutations) in a population accumulates with time.
The population that has existed for the longest time in a region will therefore show the greatest DNA variation.
Populations that migrated out later carry only a part of this variation (founder effect), so they show less variation.
Studies of mitochondrial DNA and other DNA sequences show the greatest genetic variation in African populations, and less in Asian and European populations.
This suggests that modern man (Homo sapiens) arose in Africa and later migrated to other continents (the 'Out of Africa' hypothesis).
So the observation that suggests an African origin is greater variation in Africa than in Asia.
Note: the answer key of the source gives 'greater variation in Asia than in Africa', which would point to an Asian origin; it is changed here because it contradicts the conclusion stated in the question.
2004 AIPMT 1 question
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What kind of evidence suggested that man is more closely related with chimpanzee than with other hominoid apes ?The close relationship between humans and chimpanzees was confirmed by comparing DNA sequences.
Studies of DNA from autosomes, sex chromosomes (X and Y) and mitochondria all showed that human and chimpanzee DNA are about 98–99 percent identical, more similar than human DNA is to that of the gorilla or orangutan.
Because the evidence came from all three sources of DNA, it is far more reliable than evidence from only one kind of DNA or from chromosome morphology or fossils alone.
So the evidence came from DNA extracted from sex chromosomes, autosomes and mitochondria.
2002 AIPMT 1 question
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According to fossils which discovered up to present time, origin and evolution of man was started from which country -The oldest fossils of hominids, such as Australopithecus (Lucy), Homo habilis and early Homo erectus, have been found in East and South Africa.
Molecular (mitochondrial DNA) studies also show that modern humans, Homo sapiens, arose in Africa and then migrated to other continents ('Out of Africa' theory).
Fossils found in Java (Java man), China (Peking man) and France (Cro-Magnon man) are of later forms.
So, according to the fossils discovered, the origin and evolution of man started in Africa.
2001 AIPMT 2 questions
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Which of the following is closest relative of man : -Comparison of DNA sequences, chromosomes, proteins and blood groups shows that the chimpanzee is the closest living relative of humans; about 98–99 percent of DNA is identical.
Humans and chimpanzees shared a common ancestor about 6–7 million years ago.
So the closest relative of man is the chimpanzee. -
Which of the following is correct order of the evolutionary history of man : -Peking man (Homo erectus pekinensis) lived about 500,000 years ago.
Heidelberg man (Homo heidelbergensis) followed, about 400,000–300,000 years ago.
Neanderthal man (Homo neanderthalensis) lived about 100,000–40,000 years ago.
Cro-Magnon man, an early form of modern Homo sapiens, lived about 30,000 years ago.
So the correct order is Peking man, Heidelberg man, Neanderthal man, Cro-Magnon man.
2000 AIPMT 2 questions
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Character which is closely related to human evolution :Disappearance of the tail, binocular vision and flat nails are features shared by all apes (and many primates), so they are not specific to human evolution.
During human evolution, with the use of fire and cooked food and the enlargement of the brain, the jaws and teeth became smaller and the face flatter, while the skull grew larger.
So reduction in the size of the jaws is closely related to human evolution. -
Who is directly related to man :Among the given primates, the gorilla, an African great ape, is the most closely related to man (after the chimpanzee, which is not among the options).
Molecular studies show that humans, chimpanzees and gorillas form a closely related group; the orangutan and gibbon branched off earlier, and the rhesus monkey is an Old World monkey, more distant still.
So the gorilla is the one directly related to man among these.