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Who is the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens ?

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Homo erectus

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H.neanderthalensis

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Ramapithecus

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Australopithecus

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Solution

The correct option is C Homo erectus
Homo erectus (meaning "upright man") is a species of archaic humans that lived throughout most of the Pleistocene geological epoch. H. erectus is the same species as H. ergaster, and thereby H. 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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