Q48 / 349 · NTA Abhyas (NEET) 2020 · Zoology · Evolution
Which of the following has the lowest cranial capacity?
- AHomo erectus
- Correct answerBHomo habilis
- CModern man
- DNeanderthal man
Solution
The first human-like being the hominid was called Homo habilis. The brain capacities were between 650-800cc. They probably did not eat meat. Fossils discovered in Java in 1891 revealed the next stage, i.e., Homo erectus about 1.5 mya. Homo erectus had a large brain around 900cc. Homo erectus probably ate meat. The Neanderthal man with a brain size of 1400cc lived in near east and central Asia between 1,00,000-40,000 years back.
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.