QUESTION 2 Which of the following statements about hominins is FALSE? Each hominin species on Earth was directly descended from the species that preceded it Multiple hominin species lived at the same time The genus homo arose about 2.5 million years ago We have now discovered a vast number of hominin fossils, allowing us to trace the evolution of humans fairly

QUESTION 2 Which of the following statements about hominins is FALSE? Each hominin species on Earth was directly descended from the species that preceded it Multiple hominin species lived at the same time The genus homo arose about 2.5 million years ago We have now discovered a vast number of hominin fossils, allowing us to trace the evolution of humans fairly

Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

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Chapter26: Human Evolution

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