The direct ancestor of Homo sapiens is

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Homo erectus.

Homo habilis.

Dryopithecus.

Australopithecus.

answer is C.

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Homo erectus is the direct ancestor of Homo sapiens. Homo erectus is a hominin walked upright and was a more human-like species than the other hominins found in the Cradle. They had shorter arms and longer legs. They could walk and run for longer distances over the African grasslands than the others.

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