The development of which anatomical feature is MOST closely linked to the evolution of language in hominins?
Enlarged brow ridges
Descended larynx
Increased prognathism
Reduced sagittal crest
Related Questions
The brain capacity of Homo erectus was about
650 cc
900 cc
1200 cc
1400 cc
What kind of evidence suggested that man is more closely related with chimpanzee than with other hominoid apes?
Evidence from DNA of sex chromosome only
Comparison of chromosome morphology only
Evidence from fossil remains and the fossil mitochondrial DNA alone
Evidence from DNA extracted from sex chromosome, autosomes and mitochondria
Read the following statements w.r.t. evolution of man and choose the incorrect one.
Brain size increased gradually in human evolution
Bipedalism preceded the development of a larger brain size
Neanderthals were ancestors of Homo sapiens
Dryopithecus was more ape-like than human-like
Which of the following presumably possesses a cranial capacity larger than modern man?
Neanderthal man
Peking man
Australopithecus
Cro –magnon man
The 'Taung Child' fossil, discovered by Raymond Dart, is significant because it provided evidence for which of the following hypotheses regarding human evolution?
Large brain size was the primary driver of early hominin evolution.
Bipedalism preceded significant brain enlargement.
Tool use developed before bipedalism.
Early hominins originated in Asia.
The extinct hominid who lived in near-east and central Asia between 1,00,000 – 40,000 years back and used hides to protect their body, were
Cro-Magnon man
Australopithecines
Homo erectus
Neanderthal man
Genus Homo erectus includes three fossil (s) namely I. Java ape man, II. Neanderthal man, III. Cro-magnon man, IV. Peking man, V. Heidelberg man. The correct options is
I and IV
I, II and III
II, III and IV
I, II, III and IV
Somatic cells of gorilla, chimpanzee and orangutan have
44 chromosomes
42 chromosomes
46 chromosomes
48 chromosomes
The development of a larger brain size is a key trend in human evolution. Which hominin species is known for having a significantly larger brain size compared to its predecessors?
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo habilis
Homo erectus
Homo neanderthalensis
‘XX’ lived 100000-40000 years ago, in Europe, Asia and Africa. ‘XX’ was short stature, hairy eyebrows, sctreating forehead and large jaws. Identify ‘XX’
Neanderthal man
Homo habilis
Cro-magnon man
Dryopithecus
