Four of the Following Statements About Neanderthals are True

Question

Four of the following statements about Neanderthals are true.Which statement is false?  
A) Neanderthals diverged from modern humans around 500,000 years ago.
B) Neanderthals lived in Europe and the Middle East.
C) Neanderthals are direct ancestors of Homo sapiens.
D) Neanderthals stood upright.
E) Neanderthals have no modern descendants.

Accepted Answer

Neanderthals are not direct ancestors of Homo sapiens but rather a sister group that shared a common ancestor with modern humans. Interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans did occur, resulting in some shared DNA in modern populations.