Question

Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given:
Lucy is a member of which of the following species?

• A. Australopithecus afarensis
• B. Homo erectus
• C. Australopithecus robustus
• D. Homo habilis

Answer 1

The correct option is A Australopithecus afarensis

The Lucy specimen is an early skeleton of a female of the hominin species Australopithecus afarensis and is dated to about 3.2 million years ago. The skeleton presents a small skull akin to that of non-hominin apes, plus evidence of a walking-gait that was bipedal and upright, akin to that of humans (and other hominins); this combination supports the view of human evolution that bipedalism preceded an increase in brain size.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Australopithecus afarensis'