Genome sequencing of our human ancestor,Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis),revealed that Neanderthals have a FOXP2 gene with the same two amino acid changes observed in H.sapiens FOXP2.What can be concluded based on this finding? (Check all that apply)

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The FOXP2 gene is involved in language development in humans, and the fact that Neanderthals have the same two amino acid changes suggests that they may have had the ability to use language. Additionally, the presence of these changes in both Neanderthals and humans indicates that they arose prior to the common ancestor of the two species, making it possible that the ability to use language existed in this ancestor as well. However, this finding does not suggest that Neanderthals evolved from H. sapiens or vice versa, nor does it necessarily mean that verbal speech was impossible for Neanderthals.

Genome Sequencing of Our Human Ancestor,Neanderthals (Homo Neanderthalensis),revealed That Neanderthals