Q.

Which of the following had the smallest brain capacity                [2015]

1 Homo neanderthalensis  
2 Homo habilis  
3 Homo erectus  
4 Homo sapiens  

Ans.

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The brain capacity gradually increased from early human ancestors to modern man. Homo habilis had 650–800 cc brain capacity which increased around 900 cc in Homo erectus. The Neanderthal man (Homo neanderthalensis) had 1400 cc brain capacity which evolved to around 1450 cc in Homo sapiens.