Which of the Following Best Supports the Hypothesis That Modern

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best supports the hypothesis that modern humans and Neanderthals are separate species?

• A)A Neanderthal was found buried with flowers in Shanidar,Iraq.
• B)The same mutation may have given some Neanderthals red hair and pale skin as a mutation known in modern humans.
• C)Sequenced Neanderthal genome parts are three times as different from the human genome as the least related humans are to each other.
• D)Neanderthal remains are found in Europe and western Asia.

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