Which of the following is consistent with the out-of-Africa hypothesis?
A) Modern Homo sapiens can trace their origin back to Neanderthals.
B) Modern Homo sapiens can trace their origin back to Homo erectus.
C) Interbreeding between early hominin species in Europe and Asia lead to the distinctive features of modern Homo sapiens.
D) Homo sapiens have a common ancestor with Neanderthal and Homo erectus from Africa but did not interbreed with them.
E) Modern Homo sapiens and Neanderthals have no common ancestor more recent than the first mammals.
Answer: D
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