The-Living-World Question 401

Question: What is the scientific name of Java man [MP PMT 1999]

Options:

A) Pithecanthropus erectus

B) Pithecanthropus pekinensis

C) Homo rhodesiensis

D) Homo heidelbergensis

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Pithecanthropus erectus, meaning “upright ape man,” was initially used to classify early human fossils found in Java.