The Probable Transitional Link Between the Hominoids and the Monkeys

Question

The probable transitional link between the hominoids and the monkeys is
A)Australopithecus afarensis.
B)Australopithecus africanus.
C)Proconsul.
D)Homo habilis.
E)Homo erectus.

Accepted Answer

Proconsul is considered a probable transitional link between the hominoids (apes and humans) and the monkeys, as it exhibits characteristics of both groups and lived during a time when these lineages were diverging.