Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Variation

Variation — practice question

The diagram indicates a possible evolutionary path for $\textit{Homo sapiens}$ (present-day humans) from earlier ancestors. $\textit{Homo sapiens}$ (present-day humans) $\uparrow$ $\textit{Homo heidelbergensis}$ $\uparrow$ $\textit{Homo erectus}$ $\uparrow$ $\textit{Homo habilis}$ Which statement about present-day humans and their ancestors is correct?

  • AThey are in the same species and the same genus.
  • BThey are in the same species but not the same genus.
  • CThey are in the same genus but not the same species.
  • DThey are neither the same species nor the same genus.

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