NEET 2026 Biology question

Evolution of human appears parallel to the progressive development of brain and language skills. As such, the evolution of individual species in the sequence of their appearance is:

(1)*Ramapithecus* → *Homo habilis* → *Homo erectus* → Neanderthal → *Homo sapiens*Correct
(2)*Homo sapiens* → *Ramapithecus* → *Homo habilis* → *Homo erectus*
(3)*Homo habilis* → *Homo erectus* → *Ramapithecus* → Neanderthal → *Homo sapiens*
(4)Neanderthal → *Ramapithecus* → *Homo habilis* → *Homo erectus* → *Homo sapiens*

Answer: (1)

Solution

The chronological order is *Ramapithecus* (about 15 mya, man-like primate), then Australopithecines, *Homo habilis* (brain about 650-800 cc), *Homo erectus* (about 900 cc), Neanderthal man (about 1400

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