Question

Which statement is supported by the fossil record?

A.Chimpanzees are ancestors of modern humans.


B.Neanderthals are the most recent ancestor of modern humans.


C.Most ancestors of modern humans originated in Europe.


D.Chimpanzees and modern humans shared a common ancestor.

Answer 1

It is D

Step-by-step explanation:

We do share a common ape ancestor with chimpanzees. It lived between 8 and 6 million years ago. But humans and chimpanzees evolved differently from that same ancestor. All apes and monkeys share a more distant relative, which lived about 25 million years ago.

Answer 2

The correct answer is D !!

Chimpanzees and human share common ancestor is supported by both fossils record and chromosome study as they show 99% similarities !!