Question

The fossil of human evolution known as Java man is-
A. Homo habilis
B. Homo erectus
C. Australopithecus
D. Homo sapiens

Answer 1

Hint: Java man is the name of an early human fossil that had been discovered on the island of Java, Indonesia. Java man is the first known fossil of this species.

Complete answer:
In order to get to the answer, we need to know about every option given above.
Homo habilis-This is the name used to refer to an extinct species of upright East African hominin. They possessed some advanced humanlike characteristics. The term Homo habilis is a Latin word, which means, Homo - man and habilis- able to handle or skilled. It has been found out that these species used to make use of core tools such as small flakes, choppers. Because of their advanced skills in handling those tools, their fossils have been named handyman.
Homo erectus- Eugène Dubois, a Dutch surgeon was the one, who found the first Homo erectus individual, back in 1891, in Indonesia. He named that species Pithecanthropus erectus, which means erect ape-man. Since it was discovered in Java, Indonesia, its fossils have been named Java man.
Australopithecus- It is a Latin word that means southern ape. It is referred to as the group of extinct primate species, which are closely related to, not exactly, modern human beings. They had features of both humans and apes. Their brains were smaller and arms were longer, which were suited for climbing.
Homo sapiens- This is a Latin term, which means wise man. This is the species to which we belong. This is the only species grouped under genus Homo, which is not extinct. It is highly intelligent primates that are now dominant on Earth. The only option that is making sense after going through each option in detail is Homo erectus.
So, the correct option is B.

Note: Fossil dating is very important because they give us information about how animals and plants lived in the past. In Fact, there are certain plants and animals that have already gone extinct, and their fossils are only with us as evidence of their existence. By studying the fossil record properly, we can give information about how long life has existed on Earth, and how different plants and animals are related to each other.