Which Best Describes Current Scientific Understandings About the Relationship Between

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which best describes current scientific understandings about the relationship between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens?

• A) Homo sapiens never came into contact with Neanderthals.
• B) Neanderthals were not capable of cultural practices.
• C) Scholars now mostly classify Neanderthals as Homo sapiens neanderthalensis-that is, as a subspecies of Homo sapiens (us).
• D) Neanderthals and modern humans do not share a common ancestor.
• E) Neanderthals and modern humans do not share any genes.

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Definitions:

Sensory Modality

Refers to the different ways through which information from the environment is encoded by sensory receptors, examples include sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.

Reflexive Motor Output

Automatic bodily movements triggered by stimuli without conscious thought, as part of the body's involuntary response system.

Glia-to-Neuron Ratio

The numerical relationship between glial cells and neurons in a specific area of the brain or nervous system.

Lateral Fissure

The lateral fissure, also known as the Sylvian fissure, is a prominent groove that separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes in the brain.