Evolution Question 139
139. Which one of the following statements about fossil human species is correct?
[1997]
(a) Fossils of Homo neanderthalensis have been found recently in South America
(b) Neanderthal man and Cro-Magnon man did exist for sometime together
(c) Australopithecus fossils have been found in Australia
(d) Homo erectus was preceded by Homo habilis
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Answer : d
Hints & Solution
(d) Cro-magnon succeeded Neanderthal. Fossils of Neanderthal man have been found from Europe, Asia and North Africa. Fossils of Australopithecus have been found in Africa.
