Which of the Following Is Consistent with the Out-Of-Africa Hypothesis

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is consistent with the out-of-Africa hypothesis?

• A)Modern Homo sapiens can trace their origin back to Neanderthals.
• B)Modern Homo sapiens can trace their origin back to Homo erectus.
• C)Interbreeding between early hominin species in Europe and Asia lead to the distinctive features of modern Homo sapiens.
• D)Homo sapiens have a common ancestor with Neanderthal and Homo erectus from Africa but did not interbreed with them.
• E)Modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals have no common ancestor more recent than the first mammals.

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