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Biology Question on evolution

Dubois in 1891 found the fossil of Java ape man. It is:

A

Homo sapiens

B

Homo rhodesiensis

C

Pithecanthropus erectus

D

Sinanthropuspe kinensis

Answer

Pithecanthropus erectus

Explanation

Solution

Java ape-man (Pithecanthropus erectus) belongs to mid Pleistocene, was discovered by a Dutch army officer, Dubois (1891), near Trinil, on the bank of Solo river in Java.