NEET · Biology · STD 12 - 6. evolution
Which of the following had the smallest brain capacity ?
- A Homo neanderthalensis
- B Homo habilis
- C Homo erectus
- D Homo sapiens
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(B) Homo habilis
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(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.
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