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Which of the following is the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens?

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Australopithecus

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H. sapiens neanderthals

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Homo erectus

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Homosapiens fossils

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The correct option is C Homo erectus
Homo erectus is a species of archaic humans that lived throughout most of the Pleistocene era. Homo erectus is the same species as homo ergaster, and thus Homo erectus is a direct ancestor of the later hominins including Homo heidelbergensis, Homo antecessor, Homo neanderthalensis, Homo denisova and Homo sapiens.
So, the correct answer is Homo erectus

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