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If the Neanderthals are not the direct ancestors of humans, is it still possible for humans and Neanderthals to be related?

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Yes, because we share a common ancestor.

B

Yes, but only if humans and Neanderthals could have interbred.

C

No, because the human evolutionary tree is trictly linear and without brances.

D

No, because this means that Neanderhals evolved from an entirely different branch of organisms than humans did.

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