Chapter 16, Problem 31A

Summary Introduction

Introduction:

Different species of humans have been living from millions of years back. With every passing era some change in their structure and living has been predicted. From Homo habilis to Homo sapiens there are five species of human evolved from the beginning.

Answer to Problem 31A

Correct answer:

The correct answer is option (b).

Explanation of Solution

Explanation/justification for the correct answer:

Option (b) the map represents the geographic range of Homo species.

Homo sapiens have been living from 195,000 years. They have a brain capacity of $1350c{m}^3$ with a small chin. And are culturally living with language.

Explanation for incorrect answer:

Option (a) Homo erectus are the early Homo sapiens that lived 1.8 million-400,000 years ago. The average brain of a Homo erectus have a capacity of $1000c{m}^3$ with a thinner skull bone.

Option (c) Homo neanderthalensis Neanderthals are known as hominids from the Homo genus. They are the subspecies of modern Homo sapiens neanderthalensis.

Option (d) H. heidelbergensis is generally considered part of Homo. Sapiens. The name Homo heidelbergensis of the species was given because of the first discovery of skeleton near Heidelberg in Germany. It is an extinct subspecies of archaic humans.

Conclusion

The major area in the map represents the geographic range of Homo species.