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Question
Which one of the folowing statements is correct ?
Options
A.Cro-magnon man′s fossil has been found in ethiopia
B.Homo erectus is the ancestor of man
C.Neanderthal man is the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens
D.Australopithecus is the real ancestor of modern man
Solution
Homo erectus (0.25-1.7 million years, middle Pleistocene man) is known as erect man, who walked erect over legs. Homo eapiens (late Pleistocene man, 5 lakh year) is parent species to which modern man belongs. It evolved from H. erectus in Africa. Homo erectus sapiens is the modern man, evolved about 25000 year back but spread to various parts of the world about 10000-11000 year ago.
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