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Which of the following characteristic features is found in modern man but not in Neanderthal man?

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Receding jaw
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Protruding jaw
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Increased cranial capacity
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A Receding jaw
Modern human has receding and less prominent jaws with smaller teeth as compared to those of Neanderthal man's. Neanderthal man had a cranial capacity of 1500cc, while that of modern man's is 1300cc on an average.

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