One theory of human evolution suggests that Homo erectus evolved directly into Homo sapiens (humans), after which point Homo erectus became extinct. If this is true, humans arose by ______

A. cladogenesis
B. anagenesis
C. allopatric speciation
D. parapatric speciation


B

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What will be an ideal response?

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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