Which of the following statements is true?

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(A) The genus $Proconsul$ represents a group of fossil primates that lived in Africa during the $Miocene$ epoch. $Proconsul$ is widely considered to b

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$Proconsul$ was the ancestor of both humans and apes.

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(A) The genus $Proconsul$ represents a group of fossil primates that lived in Africa during the $Miocene$ epoch. $Proconsul$ is widely considered to be a common ancestor or a very close relative to the common ancestor of both humans and apes (hominoids). Therefore,the statement that $Proconsul$ was the ancestor of both humans and apes is scientifically accepted in evolutionary biology.

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