Multiple choice

Extinction of Homo neanderthalensis took place 29,000 years ago. Which of the following statements is correct about them?

  1. Their DNA differed about 90% from modern man.
  2. Skull or neanderthal was discovered from Sri Lanka.
  3. Average cranial capacity of Neanderthals is greater than modern human beings.

  1. Only 1

  2. 1 and 2

  3. Only 3

  4. Only 1 and 3

  5. None of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

With an average cranial capacity of 1600 cc, Neanderthal's cranial capacity is known to be notably larger than the 1400 cc average for all races of modern humans.