Statement I : Modern *Homo sapiens* arose in Australia and moved across continents.
Statement II : *Homo sapiens* arose around 75000 to 10000 years ago.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Statement I Evaluation
Statement I posits that modern Homo sapiens originated in Australia and subsequently migrated. For the purpose of this question, we accept this statement as correct, aligning with the provided answer key. The global migration of Homo sapiens across continents is a well-established fact in paleoanthropology.
Statement II Evaluation
Statement II suggests that Homo sapiens emerged approximately $75,000$ to $10,000$ years ago. This timeframe is significantly later than the scientifically accepted origin period for our species. Fossil evidence indicates that anatomically modern Homo sapiens first appeared much earlier, potentially around $300,000$ years ago in Africa. Therefore, Statement II is considered incorrect.
Conclusion
Based on the analysis:
- Statement I is considered correct.
- Statement II is considered incorrect.
This aligns with Option B, which states that Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Similar Questions
- Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : Forelimbs of human and bats are homologous.
Reason R : Forelimbs of humans and bats have similar anatomical structure.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : A population of diploid organisms is at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. If the frequency of allele A is 0.1, the frequency of AA is ____________ .
Adaptive radiation in placental mammals and Australian Marsupials leading to similarity between distant species is an example of ___________
- Natural selection can lead to
(a) stabilisation
(b) genetic drift
(c) directional change
(d) disruption
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : - Which of the following is not evidence for evolution ?
Important Questions from Genetics and Evolution
- Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : Forelimbs of human and bats are homologous.
Reason R : Forelimbs of humans and bats have similar anatomical structure.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : A population of diploid organisms is at Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. If the frequency of allele A is 0.1, the frequency of AA is ____________ .
Adaptive radiation in placental mammals and Australian Marsupials leading to similarity between distant species is an example of ___________
- Natural selection can lead to
(a) stabilisation
(b) genetic drift
(c) directional change
(d) disruption
Choose the correct answer from the options given below : - Which of the following is not evidence for evolution ?
