The Most Likely Contender for the Common Ancestor of All

question 6

Multiple Choice

The most likely contender for the common ancestor of all later catarrhines is:

• A)Oligopithecus.
• B)Aegyptopithecus.
• C)Parapithecus.
• D)Apidium.

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