Scientific name of human is

Homo naledi

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Homo habilis

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Homo erectus

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Homo sapiens

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Solution

The correct option is D Homo sapiens
Homo sapiens is the binomial nomenclature for the only extant human species. Homo is the human genus, which also includes Neanderthals and many other extinct species of hominid; H. sapiens is the only surviving species of the genus Homo. The binomial name Homo sapiens was coined by Carl Linnaeus.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D.

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I. Humans are highly evolved but still grouped into a common group with other Primates.

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