Which of the following had the smallest brain capacity?
Homo erectus
Homo sapiens
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo neanderthalensis
D.
Homo neanderthalensis
Homo habilis had the smallest brain capacity. Homo habilis also called the 'tool maker' or 'hand man' had a brain capacity of 700 cc.
Homo erectus had a brain or cranial capacity of 800-1300 cc.
Homo sapiens or modern man showed a slight reduction in brain/cranial capacity, i.e. 1300-1600 cc will be an average of 1450 cc.
Which one of the following are analogous structures?
Wings of bat and wings of pigeon
Gills of prawn and lungs of man
Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita
Thorns of Bougainvillea and tendrils of Cucurbita
A population will not exist in Handy - Weinberg equilibrium if
individuals mate selectively
there are no mutations
there is no migration
there is no migration
What was the most significant trend in the evolution of modern man (Homo sapiens) from his ancestors?
shortening of jaws
Binocular vision
Increasing brain capacity
Increasing brain capacity
Darwin's finches are a good example of
industrial melanism
connecting link
adaptive radiation
adaptive radiation
