Question

The diagram shows how Homo sapiens (modern people) could have evolved from their ancestors.

$\begin{array}{c}Homosapien\left(modernpople\right)\\ \uparrow \\ Homoneanderthalensis\\ \uparrow \\ Homoerectus\\ \uparrow \\ Homohabilis\left(veryearlypeople\right)\end{array}$

Which statement about modern people and their ancestors is correct?

• A. They are in the same species and the same genus
• B. They are in the same species but not the same genus
• C. They are in the same genus but not the same species
• D. They are neither the same species nor the same genus

Answer 1

The correct option is C They are in the same genus but not the same species

All the organisms are given binomial nomenclature in which the first word is the genus and the second the species. In the above, example it is seen that first name Homo is common and the last name is different thus all of them belong to the same genus but not the same species.