NEET 2001 Biology question

Which of the following is correct order of the evolutionary history of man : -

(1)Peking man, Homo sapiens, Neanderthel man, Cromagnon man
(2)Peking man, Neanderthal man, Homosapiens Cromagnon man
(3)Peking man, Hedalberg man, Neanderthal man, Cromagnon manCorrect
(4)Peking man, Neanderthal man, Homosapiens Hedalberg man

Answer: (3)

Solution

In order of appearance the human lineage runs: Homo erectus (Peking man, about 0.5 million years ago), then archaic Homo sapiens such as Heidelberg man (Homo heidelbergensis, about 0.5-0.2 million years), then Neanderthal man (Homo neanderthalensis, about

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