If H Floresiensis Were Reunited with H

question 16

Multiple Choice

If H. floresiensis were reunited with H. erectus at a much later date but the two populations could no longer interbreed, it would be correct to conclude that

• A) H. floresiensis is no longer fertile as a species.
• B) the two groups had been isolated for more than 50,000 years.
• C) H. floresiensis has become less fit than H. erectus.
• D) a reproductive barrier had evolved.

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