NEET Biology question

Which of the following represents the correct chronological order of human evolution from early to recent?

(A)*Ramapithecus* — *Australopithecus* — *Homo habilis* — *Homo erectus*Correct
(B)*Homo habilis* — *Homo erectus* — *Australopithecus* — *Ramapithecus*
(C)*Australopithecus* — *Ramapithecus* — *Homo erectus* — *Homo habilis*
(D)*Pithecanthropus* — *Homo habilis* — *Ramapithecus* — *Homo erectus*

Answer: (A)

Solution

The correct chronological order of human evolution from early to recent is *Ramapithecus* (the earliest hominid, a probable ancestor) followed by *Australopithecus* (the first ape-man), then *Homo habilis* (the tool-making 'handy man'), and finally *Homo erectus* (the

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