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प्रश्न
We are told that evolution is a continuing phenomenon for all living things. Are humans also evolving? Justify your answer.
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उत्तर
Yes, human is also evolving. Fossils give the evidences that evolution is a continuous phenomenon. Our ancestors like Ramapithecus, Australopithecus, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Neanderthal man and Cro-magnon man continuously evolving and modem man (Homo sapiens sapiens) arises from certain modifications.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In evolutionary terms, can we say which among bacteria, spiders, fish and chimpanzees have a ‘better’ body design? Why or why not?
Give two characteristic features of Cro-Magnon man.
Name the various tools of tracing evolutionary relationships which have been used for studying human evolution.
Given alongside are two figures (A and B) representing the two stages of evolution of human beings.
Answer the following :
Write all the stages of human evolution in their correct sequence.
Differentiate between Apes and Man with respect to the following characteristic: Posture.
Distinguish between Homo erectus and Neanderthal man
Complete the table based on the special features of Human ancestors showing their cultural and social development.
| Ancestors | Special features |
| Homo erectus | |
| Buried their dead | |
| Made tools from stones |
Complete the following paragraph with the words given in brackets.
(Cro-Magnon, brain, fire, agriculture, Cultural, homo-sapiens, wise man)
Evolution of upright man continued in the direction of developing its ________ for the period of about 1 lakh years and meanwhile it discovered the __________. Brain of a 50 thousand year old man had been sufficiently evolved to the extent that it could be considered as a member of the class _______. Neanderthal man can be considered as the first example of _______. The _______ man evolved about 50 thousand years ago and afterwards, this evolution had been faster than the earlier. About 10 thousand years ago, wise-man started to practice the _______. It started to rear the cattle-herds and established the cities. _______ development took place.
The Neanderthal man had the brain capacity of ____________.
Identify the fossil man whose remains were discovered in the Shivalik hills in India?
Identify the CORRECT match.
All are features of Homo erectus, EXCEPT
Identify the CORRECT sequence of evolution of modem man.
Where was the first fossil of Australopithecus discovered?
Homo habilis is also referred to as ____________.
Does geographical isolation of individuals of a species lead to formation of a new species? Provide a suitable explanation.
The extinct human who lived 1,00,000 to 40,000 years ago, in Europe, Asia and parts of Africa, with, short stature, heavy eyebrows, retreating fore heads, large jaws with heavy teeth, stocky bodies, a lumbering gait and stooped posture was ______.
Define the following term:
Bipedalism
Distinguish between Homo habilis and Homo sapiens sapiens (Posture).
Which one of the following pair is mismatched regarding their appearance in human evolution?
