Homo Erectus
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Q.
Morphological evidence of certain plants and animals are evidence to
organic evolution
genetics
physiology
anatomy
Q. Match the columns I and II, and choose the correct combination from the options given.
Column I | Column II | ||
a. | Invertebrates evolved | 1. | 65 mya |
b. | Sea weeds and few plants evolved | 2. | 200 mya |
c. | Jaw fishes evolved | 3. | 320mya |
d. | Fish like reptiles evolved | 4. | 350 mya |
e. | Dinosaurs disappeared | 5. | 500 mya |
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Q. Cranial capacity of Homo erectus was about
- 500−600 cc
- 900 cc
- 1300−1600 cc
- 1400 cc
Q. A hominid fossil discovered in Java in 1891, now extinct, having cranial capacity of about 900cc was:
- Homo erectus
- Neanderthal man
- Homo sapiens
- Australopithecus
Q. Cranial capacity of humans is
- 1400 cc
- 1450 cc
- 1650 cc
Q. Which of the following statements is correct regarding evolution of mankind ?
- Homo sapiens has the highest brain capacity.
- Australopithecines lived in Australia.
- Neanderthal man and Homo erectus lived at the same time.
- Homo erectus was preceded by Homo habilis.
Q.
Mention the scientific name of modern man.
Q. Which among the human ancestors, have the brain size 1400cc?
- Homo neanderthalensis
- Ramapithecus
- Homo habilis
- Homo erectus
Q. The most apparent change during the evolutionary history of Homo sapiens is traced to
- Shortening of jaws
- Loss of body hair
- Remarkable increase in brain size
- Walking upright
Q. Match column I with column II and select the correct option.
Column IColumn III. DryopithecusP. Handy manII. AustralopithecinesQ. Ate meatIII. Homo habilisR. Ate fruitsIV. Homo erectusS. Ape-like primates
Column IColumn III. DryopithecusP. Handy manII. AustralopithecinesQ. Ate meatIII. Homo habilisR. Ate fruitsIV. Homo erectusS. Ape-like primates
- I-Q, II-R, III-S, IV-P
- I-R, II-S, III-Q, IV-P
- I-P, II-R, III-Q, IV-S
- I-S, II-R, III-P, IV-Q
Q. Assertion: Homo habilis is considered as the first human-like being or a hominid.
Reason: They probably ate meat, covered their body with animal hides and buried their dead.
Reason: They probably ate meat, covered their body with animal hides and buried their dead.
- Both assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
- Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
- Assertion is true but the reason is false
- Both the assertion and reason are false
Q.
Tasmanian Wolf is a marsupial while Wolf is a placental mammal. This shows
- Convergent evolution
- Divergent evolution
- Inheritance of acquired characters
- Parallelism
Q. How do you express the meaning of words like race, breed, cultivars or variety?
Q.
Where did Homo erectus man exist? Give its three important features?
Q.
Cranial cavity of man nearly equals to:
Java ape man
Cro-magnon man
Neanderthal man
Q. According to Darwin, diversity as found in Australian marsupials is due to
- Convergent evolution
- Parallel radiation
- Adaptive radiation
- Parallel evolution
Q. Closely related species with different traits exhibit -
- Convergent evolution
- Divergent evolution
- All of the above
- Parallel evolution
Q. Fossil man expert in making cave paintings and tools was
- Java man
- Peking man
- Neanderthal man
- Cro-Magnon man
Q. Which one is connected with human evolution?
- Shortening of jaws
- Binocular vision
- Loss of tail
- Flat nails
Q. Human evolution is believed to have started in
- Africa
- Asia
- America
- Europe
Q. Scientific name of Java man is
- Paranthropus boisei
- Homo sapiens neanderthalensis
- Homo habilis
- Homo erectus erectus
Q. Extinct human who lived 1, 000, 000–40, 000 years ago in Europe, Asia and parts of Africa having short stature, heavy eyebrows, retreating forehead, large jaws with heavy teeth, stocky body, lumbering gait and stooped posture was
- Ramapithecus
- Cro-Magnon Man
- Neanderthal Man
- Homo habilis
Q. Palaentological evidences for evolution refer to the:
- homologous organs
- development of embryo
- fossils
- analogous organs
Q. Describe the origin and evolution of humans in a chronological order. [3]
Q. Match the following:
Column−IColumn−IIp. Homo habilis(i) Ape manq. Australopithecus(ii) Handy manr. Homo erectus(iii) Shivalik hillsq. Australopithecus(iv) Lucy
Column−IColumn−IIp. Homo habilis(i) Ape manq. Australopithecus(ii) Handy manr. Homo erectus(iii) Shivalik hillsq. Australopithecus(iv) Lucy
- p - (ii), q - (iii), r - (i), s - (iv)
- p - (iii), q - (ii), r - (i), s - (iv)
- p - (ii), q - (iv), r - (i), s - (iii)
- p - (i), q - (iv), r - (i), s - (iii)
Q. “Homo sapiens” implies
human beings
modern man
human race
none of these
Q. Which is the most primitive ancestor of man?
- Ramapithecus
- Homo neanderthalensis
- Homo habilis
- Australopithecus
Q.
The cranial cavity was largest among the:
Peking man
Neanderthal man
African man
Java ape man
Q. Read the following statements and choose the most appropriate option.
I - Pre-historic cave art developed about 18000 years ago.
II -Neanderthal man had a brain size of 1650 cc
III -Ramapithecus was more man-like while Dryopithecus was more ape-like
I - Pre-historic cave art developed about 18000 years ago.
II -Neanderthal man had a brain size of 1650 cc
III -Ramapithecus was more man-like while Dryopithecus was more ape-like
Q. A baby has been born with a small tail. It is the case exhibiting
- Mutation
- Atavism
- Retrogressive evolution
- Metamorphosis