Although the phylogenetic lineages for hominids are not definitive, which of the following statements is not a possibility?

Homo preceded Australopithecus.

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Homo is the most recent.

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Australopithecus is probably more ancient than Homo.

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Homo erectus preceded Homo sapiens.

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Solution

The correct option is D Homo erectus preceded Homo sapiens.
D- The correct statement is Homo sapiens (modern man) precedes Homo erectus. Homo sapiens are called modern man whereas Homo erectus is a primitive upright man and is the ancestor of the modern human.

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