What is the Importance of the Denisovans

Question

What is the importance of the Denisovans?
A) Genetic analysis of the Denisovans indicates that they lived in Southeast Asia and interbred with the ancestors of today's Polynesians.
B) Genetic analysis of the Denisovans indicates that they lived in Southeast Asia and interbred with the ancestors of today's Melanesians.
C) Genetic analysis of the Denisovans indicates that they lived in Southeast Asia and interbred with the ancestors of today's Indonesians.
D) Genetic analysis of the Denisovans indicates that they lived in Southeast Asia and interbred with the ancestors of today's Micronesians.

Accepted Answer

Genetic analysis has shown that the Denisovans, an extinct group of archaic humans, interbred with the ancestors of modern humans, particularly affecting populations in Southeast Asia and Oceania. The most significant evidence of Denisovan ancestry has been found in Melanesians, indicating a historical presence and genetic intermingling in these regions.