The correct option is
D Australopithecus, Homo erectus, Neanderthal man, Cro-magnon man, Modern man
The sequence of stages in the evolution of modern man is Dryopithecus, Ramapithecus, Australopithecus,
Homo habilis,
Homo erectus,
Homo sapiens, Homo sapiens sapiens and modern man. The earliest
Homo sapiens were Neanderthal man and earliest
Homo sapiens sapiens were Cro-magnon man.
Homo erectus were the first erect ape man. The
Home erectus gradually evolved into the
Homo Sapiens. Cro-magnon man are considered extinct modern man.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.