The word 'Denisovan' is sometimes mentioned in media in reference to
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Answer: B. Denisovans are an extinct species or group of archaic humans, related to Neanderthals, first identified from a finger bone in Denisova Cave, Siberia. Their DNA survives in some modern populations.
Watch for: The word 'cave' in the story makes option C tempting.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Denisovans are humans, not dinosaurs.
- C. Wrong because the Denisova Cave is in Siberia, Russia, not North-East India.
- D. Wrong because it is not a geological period.
Source to check: Nature journal reports on Denisovans (2010, and the 2019 Xiahe jaw); Smithsonian Human Origins Program website
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