Why Does Your Textbook Classify Early Human Ancestors Using the Genus

question 89

Multiple Choice

Why does your textbook classify early human ancestors using the genus "australopithecines" instead of a series of species?​

• A)​This was a transitional species in the fossil record.
• B)​Scientists have found very few specimens and are not sure if this is a category.
• C)​There is little diversity in this group of human ancestors.
• D)​It is unclear exactly how many species exist.

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Underapplied Overhead

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