All of the following are ape-men stages in origin of man EXCEPT
Important Questions on Evolution
Write the names of the following :
A 15 mya primate that was ape-like.
Given below are sets of five terms each. Rewrite the terms in correct order in a logical sequence beginning with the first word that is underlined:
Australopithecus, Cro-Magnon Man, Homo erectus, Neanderthal Man, Homo sapiens.
Given below are two stages in the evolution of man.
Study them and answer the questions that follow:
(i) Identify Australopithecus and Neanderthal man from the above pictures.
(ii) Mention two characteristic features each for the two stages.
(iii) Who proposed the theory of ‘Natural Selection'?
(iv) Name the organism used as an example to explain ‘Industrial Melanism’.
(v) Give two examples of Vestigial organs in humans.
Prepare a flow chart showing the evolution of modern man in the hierarchical order of their evolution using the details given below:
Homo erectus, Homo habilis, Dryopithecus, Australopithecines, Homo sapiens, Ramapithecus, Neanderthal man
Write the names of the following:
A 2 mya primate that lived in East African grasslands.
| Column – I | Column – II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Homo habilis | 900 cc | ||
| Homo neanderthalensis | 1350 cc | ||
| Homo erectus | 650-800 cc | ||
| Homo sapiens | 1400 cc |
Select the correct option.
