Question
Biology Question on evolution
Which of the following is the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens?
A
Australopithecus
B
H. sapiens neanderthals
C
Homoerectus
D
Homosapiens fossil
Answer
Homoerectus
Explanation
Solution
Homo erectus (meaning "upright man") is a species of archaic humans that lived throughout most of the Pleistocene geological epoch. H. erectus is the same species as H. ergaster, and thereby H. erectus is a direct ancestor of the later hominins including Homo heidelbergensis, Homo antecessor, Homo neanderthalensis, Homo Denisova, and Homo sapiens.