alleryWhy is human evolution not a simple ancestor-to-descendant ladder?
AAll fossils belong to one species
BEvery lineage ended without contact
CRelated lineages sometimes interbred
DOnly one human species ever existed
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Related lineages sometimes interbred
Interbreeding connected distinct hominin lineages.
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