____ Is/are Considered to Be the Ancestor to Both Homo

Question

____ is/are considered to be the ancestor to both Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens.  
A) Homo habilis
B) Paranthropus boisei
C) Homo floresiensis
D) Denisovans
E) Homo erectus

Accepted Answer

Homo erectus is considered to be the ancestor to both Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapiens. Fossil evidence suggests that Homo erectus migrated out of Africa and into Asia, where it diversified into different populations, including those that eventually gave rise to Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis.