Which of the following had the smallest cranial capacity comparatively?

Homo sapiens

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Homo erectus

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Homo neanderthalensis

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Homo habilis

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Solution

The correct option is D
Homo habilis

Homo habilis, the first species of the genus Homo had a cranial capacity of about 610 cc. However, it was much larger than that of Australopithecus. The cranial capacity of Homo erectus had increased to about 1000 cc and reached a maximum of 1730cc in Homo neanderthalensis. Homo sapiens have a cranial capacity of 1400cc, which is smaller than that of Homo neanderthalensis.

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