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What Is the Primary Distinction Between the Multiregional Hypothesis for Human

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What is the primary distinction between the multiregional hypothesis for human evolution and the out-of-Africa hypothesis for human evolution?

A) The multiregional hypothesis suggests that hominins left Africa and colonized the rest of the Old World in two to three waves, while the out-of-Africa hypothesis suggests that hominins left Africa and colonized the rest of the Old World once.
B) The multiregional hypothesis suggests that hominins evolved in multiple regions of the Old World, as evidenced by multiple branches in hominin phylogeny, while the out-of-Africa hypothesis suggests that hominins left Africa and colonized the Old World in two to three waves.
C) The multiregional hypothesis suggests that hominins left Africa and colonized the rest of the Old World once, while the out-of-Africa hypothesis suggests that hominins left Africa and colonized the Old World in two to three waves.
D) The multiregional hypothesis suggests that hominins evolved in multiple regions in both the Old World and New World, while the out-of-Africa hypothesis suggests that hominins left Africa and colonized the Old World once.

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