Hominins refer specifically to humans and all extinct species that are more closely related to humans than to chimpanzees, following the evolutionary split from the last common ancestor shared with chimpanzees. This includes various extinct species that are part of the human lineage but excludes other great apes and chimpanzees.

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Hominins Include

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Hominins include

A) all of the great apes.
B) humans and all extinct species branching from the human lineage after the split from the last common ancestor with chimpanzees.
C) humans and chimpanzees.
D) species belonging to the genus Homo.

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