Homo heidelbergensis is possibly the direct ancestor of: CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY
Homo sapiens
Homo floresiensis
Homo erectus
Neanderthals
Homo habilis
Option 4
Homo heidelbergensis is the direct ancestor of Neanderthals. Heidelbergensis is the species that existed around 1 million years ago and Homo neanderthalensis evolved from this during 2,00,000 years ago. The homo ergaster, Homo erectus, and Homo habilis are the ancestors of heidelbergensis and the homo sapiens evolved from the homo neanderthalensis. Homofloresiensis thought to be evolved from Homo erectus. The ergaster existed 2 million years ago and Erectus existed 1.9 million years ago. Homo habilis around 3 million years ago. The Homo sapiens evolved 1,20,000 years ago. Hence option 4 is correct.
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