Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
Study the ladder of human evolution give...


Study the ladder of human evolution given above and answer the following questions.
(i) Where did Australopithecus evolve?
(ii) Write the scientific name of Java man?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

(i)East African grasslands (ii)Homo erectus
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

    TRUEMAN BIOLOGY|Exercise SECTION-D|25 Videos

  • Genetics

    TRUEMAN BIOLOGY|Exercise ASSERTION AND REASON|123 Videos

  • HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE

    TRUEMAN BIOLOGY|Exercise MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS|210 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Study the figure given below and answer the questions: (i) How does the repressor molecule get inactivated? (ii) When does the transcription of lac mRNA stop? (iii) Name the enzyme transcribed by the gene Z'.

In a locality, there is a main road along North-South direction. The map is given below. With the help of the picture answer the following questions. (i) What is the 3rd object on the left side in street no 3? (ii) Find the name of the 2nd house which is in right side of street 2. (iii) Locate the position of Mr. K's house. (iv) How do you describe the position of the post office. (v) How do you describe the location of the hospital?

According to Newton's law of gravitation , everybody in this universe attracts every other body with a force, which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and the inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centres, i.e., F prop (m_1m_2)/(r^2) or F=G(m_1m_2)/(r^2) where G is universal gravitational constant =6.67xx10^(-11)N*m^2*kg^(-2) . Read the above passage and answer the following questions : (ii) How is the gravitational force between two bodies affected when distance between them is halved ?

According to Newton's law of gravitation , everybody in this universe attracts every other body with a force, which is directly proportional to the product of their masses and the inversely proportional to the square of the distance between their centres, i.e., F prop (m_1m_2)/(r^2) or F=G(m_1m_2)/(r^2) where G is universal gravitational constant =6.67xx10^(-11)N*m^2*kg^(-2) . Read the above passage and answer the following questions : (i) What is the value of G on the surface of moon ?

Study the figure and answer the following (a)Write your observations on the variations seen in the Darwin's finches shown above . (b)How did Darwin explain the existance of different varietie of finches on Galapagos Islands ?

Study the figure given below and answer the questions that follow : (a)Name the stage of human embryo the figure represents. (b)Identify 'A' in the figure and mention its function . ( c )Mention the fate of the inner cell mass after implantation in the uterus . (d)Where are the stem cells located in this embryo ?

CoSO_(4)Cl.5NH_(3) exists in two isomeric forms 'A' and 'B'. Isomer 'A' reacts with AgNO_(3) to give white precipitate, but does not react with BaCl_(2) . Isomer 'B' gives white precipitate with BaCl_(2) but does not react with AgNO_(3) . Answer the following questions. (i) Identify 'A' & 'B' and write their structural formulas. (ii) Name the type of isomerism involved. (iii) Give the IUPAC name of 'A' and 'B'.

Study the figures below and answer the following : (a)Mention the specific geographical region where these organisms are found. (b)Name and explain the phenomenon that has resulted in the evolution of such diverse species in the region. (c )Explain giving reasons the existance of placental wolf and Tasmanian wolf sharing the same habitat.

"A population has been exhibiting genetic equilibrium". Answer the following with regard to the above statement. (i) Explain the above statement. (ii) Name the underlying principle. (iii) List any two factors which would upset the genetic equilibrium of the population. (iv) Take up any one such factor and explain how the gene pool will change due to that factor

TRUEMAN BIOLOGY-GENETICS AND EVOLUTION -SECTION-A
  1. In order to obtain the F(1)-generation Mendel pollinated a pure-breedi...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. "Genes contain the information that is required to express a particula...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. How are alleles of particular gene differ from each other? Explain its...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. For the experssion of traits genes provide only the potentiality and t...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. A, B, D are three independently assorting genes with their recessive a...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Sometimes cattle or even humen beings give birth to their young ones t...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. In a nucleus, the number of RNA nucleoside triphosphates is 10 times m...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Name the enzyme and state its property that is responsible for continu...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. what does carbohydrate mean?

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Mention the type of evolution that has brought the similarity as seen ...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Study the ladder of human evolution given above and answer the followi...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Coelacanth was caught in 1938 in South Africa. Why is it very signific...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Name the common ancestor of the great apes and man.

    Text Solution

    |

  14. How do we compute the age of a fossils ?

    Text Solution

    |

  15. In a certain population, the frequency of three genotypes is as follow...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. By what Latin name, the first Hominid was known?

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Among Ramapithecus, Australopithecines and Homo habilis who probably d...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Write the formula to calculate allele frequency in future generations ...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Identify the examples of convergent evolution from the following : (...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Identify the examples of homologous structures from the following- (...

    Text Solution

    |