Arrange the following stages of human evolution in chronological order.
A. Homo erectus
B. Australopithecines
C. Dryopithecus
D. Homo habilis
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → C, B, D, A
The evolution of man runs through the ape-like primates, then the man-like primates, and then the true human forms. The order is set by the age of the fossils and by the size of the brain.
(C) Dryopithecus — this comes first. About 15 mya, primates called Dryopithecus and Ramapithecus existed. Dryopithecus was more ape-like and Ramapithecus was more man-like.
(B) Australopithecines — this comes second. About 2 mya they lived in the East African grasslands. They hunted with stone weapons but mainly ate fruit.
(D) Homo habilis — this comes third. It was the first human-like being, the hominid. Its brain capacity was 650-800 cc, and it probably did not eat meat.
(A) Homo erectus — this comes last. It lived about 1.5 mya and had a larger brain, about 900 cc.
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