What does it mean to say that the human family tree is a twiggy bush? A. The tre

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What does it mean to say that the human family tree is a twiggy bush?

A. The tree contains lots of nodes and side branches, representing species of hominins that went extinct.

B. The tree indicates that among our evolutionary ancestors, each species replaced the one before it in a gradual, linear progression that leads to modern humans.

C. If you trace human ancestry far enough back in time, you will reach a shrub-like plant that is an ancestor of modern humans.

D. Population sizes of our ancestors were always very small and are therefore best represented by thin lines rather than thick tree trunks.

Explanation / Answer

Answer is option A. The tree contains lots of nodes and side branches, representing species of hominins that went extinct.

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