Gujarati
Hindi
6.Evolution
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Which of the following had the smallest brain capacity ?

A

Homo neanderthalensis

B

Homo habilis

C

Homo erectus

D

Homo sapiens

(NEET-2015)

Solution

(b) : The brain capacity gradually increased from early human ancestors to modern man. Homo habilis had $650- 800cc$ brain capacity which increased around 900cc in Homo erectus. The Neanderthal man (Homo neanderthalensis) had $1400cc$ brain capacity which evolved to around $1450cc$ in Homo sapiens.

Standard 12
Biology

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