Q110 / 120 · NEET 2010 (Mains) · Zoology

The most apparent change during the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens is traced in

A
loss of body hair
B
walking upright
C
shortening of the jaws
Correct answer
D
remarkable increase in the brain size

Solution

Rounding and enlargement of cranium, ie, gradual increase in the brain size is the most apparent change during the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens.

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

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