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Question
The chronological order of human evolution from early to recent stages is ______.
Options
Ramapithecus → Australopithecus → Homo habilis → Homo erectus
Australopithecus → Ramapithecus → Homo habilis → Homo erectus
Pithecanthropus pekinensis → Homo habilis → Homo erectus
Australopithecus → Ramapithecus → Pithecanthropus pekinensis → Homo erectus
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Solution
The chronological order of human evolution from early to recent stages is Ramapithecus → Australopithecus → Homo habilis → Homo erectus.
Explanation:
The chronological order of human evolution is as follows:
| Ramapithectis (earliest hominid fossil about 14-15 mya) |
| ↓ |
| Australopithecus (first ape-man about 2 mya) |
| ↓ |
| Homo habilis (tool maker handyman about 1.2-1.5 mya) |
| ↓ |
| Homo erectus (Erect man about 1.5 mya) |
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