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What is the name of the group that consists only of modern humans and their direct ancestors?

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They're called Hominidae ( or Hominids.) Hopefully this helps! :)
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Answer:

Hominids.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hominids includes all the member of the family hominidae. Hominids include great apes that are extinct and living in present day. Evolutionary evidence are useful in placing the organism under the hominid group.

Hominids consists of chimpanzee, human , gorilla and orangutans. Hence, the hominids group include modern humans and their direct ancestor.

Thus, the answer is hominids.

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