Although the phylogenetic lineages for hominids are not definitive, which of the following statements is not a possibility?
Homo preceded Australopithecus.
Homo is the most recent.
Australopithecus is probably more ancient than Homo.
Homo erectus preceded Homo sapiens.
A
Homo preceded Australopithecus.
B
Homo erectus preceded Homo sapiens.
C
Homo is the most recent.
D
Australopithecus is probably more ancient than Homo.
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D- The correct statement is Homo sapiens (modern man) precedes Homo erectus. Homo sapiens are called modern man whereas Homo erectus is a primitive upright man and is the ancestor of the modern human.
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