Question

This diagram shows the relative positions of human ancestors in rock layers.Human ancestor fossils in rock layers.

Which statement about these fossils is supported by the evidence in the diagram?

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Responses

Homo habilis is the most distant ancestor to modern humans.
Homo habilis is the most distant ancestor to modern humans.

The fossil on the bottom layer is the most recent ancestor to modern humans.
The fossil on the bottom layer is the most recent ancestor to modern humans.

The fossil on the bottom layer is unlikely to be related to modern humans.
The fossil on the bottom layer is unlikely to be related to modern humans.

Homo erectus is the most recent ancestor to modern humans.
Homo erectus is the most recent ancestor to modern humans.
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Answer 1

Homo habilis is the most distant ancestor to modern humans.

Explanation: By the law of superposition, fossils in lower (older) rock layers are older than those in higher layers. Since Homo habilis is shown in the lowest layer, it is the oldest (most distant) ancestor in the diagram.