Assertion :Java ape-man, Peking man and Heidelberg man are the fossils of Homo erectus. Reason: Homo erectus evolved from Homo habilis.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion. The fossil of Java ape-man was discovered from pleistocene rocks in central Java. The fossil of Peking man was discovered from the lime stone caves of Choukoutien near Peking, while that of Heidelberg man was discovered in mid pleistocene. All these three fossils come under the category of Homo erectus. Homo erectus appeared about 1.7 million years ago in middle pleistocene. Homo erectus evolved from Homo habilis. They was about 1.5-1.8 metres tall. They had erect posture. His skull was flatter than that of modern man. They had protruding jaws, projecting brow ridges, small canines and large molar teeth. They made more elaborate tools of stones and bones, hunted big game and perhaps knew use of fire.