DNA studies can be used to make all of the following conclusions except that

A. The gorilla lineage diverged about 8 million years ago.
B. Orangutans split off about 10 million years ago.
C. The gibbon ape line diverged about 15 million years ago.
D. Modern man remained changeless for the last 1 million years.


Answer: D

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