Question

Use the abbreviations you chose for Questions 7-10 to answer Questions 11-12. a. If you were writing about Homo habilis and Homo neanderthalensis at the same time, would you need to change your abbreviations?

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is - no.

Explanation:

In the Homo habilis and homo neanderthalensis the genus name of both species are the same so and can easily be depicted as an individual without confusion.

The correct abbreviation for Homo habilis is H. habilis and for Homo neanderthalensis is H. neanderthalensis. Both are referring to the same species as indicated by H. which is homo.

Thus, there is no need to change the abbreviation.