Rearrange the descent in human evolution. Australopithecus → Homo erectus → Homo sapiens → Ramapithecus → Homo habilis .

Dryopithecus was more ape-like while Ramapithecus was more man-like. The fossil of Australopithecus was discovered in E. Africa. Evidence showed hominid hunting with stone weapons essentially ate fruit belongs to Homo habilis . Fossils discovered in Java revealed the next stage i.e Homo erectus , which had a large brain around 900cc. The Neanderthal man lived near east and Central Asia and ate meat. During ice-age modern Homo sapiens arose, with cave-dwelling. Thus, according to the question, the correct rearrangement of the descent of human evolution is: Ramapithecus → Austrolopithecus → Homo habilis → Homo erectus → Homo sapiens.

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Biology Zoology Standard 12>Unit II>Chapter 6 - Evolution>Evaluation

Tamil Nadu Board Solutions for Exercise 1: Evaluation

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Tamil Nadu Board Biology-Zoology Solutions for Exercise - Tamil Nadu Board Solutions for Exercise 1: Evaluation

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