Which of these statements about human evolution is correct?
A) The ancestors of Homo sapiens were chimpanzees.
B) Human evolution has proceeded in an orderly fashion from an ancestral anthropoid to Homo sapiens.
C) The evolution of upright posture and enlarged brain occurred simultaneously.
D) Different species of the genus Homo have coexisted at various times throughout hominin evolution.
E) Mitochondrial DNA analysis indicates that modern humans are genetically very similar to Neanderthals.

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The fossil record and genetic evidence suggest that different species of the genus Homo, such as Homo erectus and Homo neanderthalensis, coexisted at different times throughout hominin evolution.

(Note: A, B, C, and E are incorrect statements. The ancestors of Homo sapiens were not chimpanzees but shared a common ancestor with them. Human evolution has not proceeded in a completely linear and orderly fashion. The evolution of upright posture likely predated the enlargement of the brain. Mitochondrial DNA analysis does not suggest a close genetic similarity between modern humans and Neanderthals.)

Which of These Statements About Human Evolution Is Correct