Which of the following is a prediction of the Multiregional Model for the origins of modern humans?
a. There was a single evolving lineage of H. sapiens in each region of the Old World.
b. Regional H. erectus characteristics were replaced by those of H. neanderthalensis.
c. There was an abrupt separation of H. erectus and H. sapiens populations.
d. H. neanderthalensis did not interbreed with anatomically modern H. sapiens.
Correct Answer: a
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