NEET Biology question

Which of the following statements is correct regarding evolution of man?

(A)*Homo erectus* is preceded by *Homo habilis*.Correct
(B)Neanderthal man and Cro-Magnon man were living at the same time.
(C)*Australopithecus* was living in Australia.
(D)None of these

Answer: (A)

Solution

*Homo erectus* evolved from and is preceded by *Homo habilis* in the human evolutionary lineage. Neanderthal man lived in the Pleistocene epoch, whereas Cro-Magnon man lived later, in the Holocene

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