What Has Sequencing the Genomes of Modern Humans, Nonprimates, Neanderthals

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Multiple Choice

What has sequencing the genomes of modern humans, nonprimates, Neanderthals, and Denisovans determined about the relationship between modern humans and other lineages?

• A)Denisovans and Neanderthals lived together in Europe about 30,000 years ago and interbred with each other.
• B)The lineages leading to Denisovans, Neanderthals, and modern humans diverged 800,000 years ago and the different lineages did not exist at the same time.
• C)Modern humans lived together with Neanderthals in Africa and interbred with them.
• D)Modern humans are the direct descendants of Neanderthals.
• E)Modern humans lived together and interbred with Denisovans in parts of Asia and the south Pacific.

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