The word Denisovan’ is sometimes mentioned in media in reference to:
✓ Correct answer: b) An early human species
ExplanationDenisovans were an extinct hominin species closely related to Neanderthals and modern humans.Denisovans are an extinct species of archaic humans who lived around 50,000 to 300,000 years ago.They were first identified from DNA ex- tracted from fossils found in the Denisova Cave in Siberia, Russia in 2010. They are closely related to Neanderthals and also interbred with early modern humans (Homo sapiens).Genetic studies show that traces of Denisovan DNA can still be found in present-day humans, especially in Melanesians, Aus- tralian Aboriginals, and some East Asian populations.102
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