Q31 / 240 · KCET 2026 · Biology

Identify the correct order of stages in Human evolution.
a) Homo habilis    b) Homo erectus
c) Australopithecus    d) Neanderthal man
e) Dryopithecus

  • A
    c $\rightarrow$ e $\rightarrow$ a $\rightarrow$ d $\rightarrow$ b
  • Correct answer
    B
    e $\rightarrow$ c $\rightarrow$ a $\rightarrow$ b $\rightarrow$ d
  • C
    d $\rightarrow$ e $\rightarrow$ b $\rightarrow$ c $\rightarrow$ a
  • D
    d $\rightarrow$ c $\rightarrow$ a $\rightarrow$ e $\rightarrow$ b

Solution

The evolutionary sequence of human ancestors is as follows:

Dryopithecus (about $15$ million years ago)
$\downarrow$
Australopithecus (about $2$ million years ago)
$\downarrow$
Homo habilis (first human-like hominid)
$\downarrow$
Homo erectus (about $1.5$ million years ago)
$\downarrow$
Neanderthal man (about $100,000$ to $40,000$ years ago)

Thus, the correct order is e $\rightarrow$ c $\rightarrow$ a $\rightarrow$ b $\rightarrow$ d.

Answer: e $\rightarrow$ c $\rightarrow$ a $\rightarrow$ b $\rightarrow$ d

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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