4. paleontologists have compared modern human skeletons to fossils of hominids from two to five million years
ago, before the appearance of modern humans. they found certain features, like the shape of their hips and the
way the spine supported the body, was similar to the modem human skeletal structure. which of the following
best describes why the discoveries of the hominid fossils are important understanding modern human evolution?
a. they are evidence of transitional species that show how modern humans evolved from like
ancestors.
b. they are important for understanding how modern human pelvic bones are necessary for upright
walking.
c. they provide evidence that modern humans and chimpanzees are not related by a common ancestor.
d. they show that modem humans had to compete with other upright bipedal hominids for food and
resources.