The correct answer is a series of distinctive anatomical traits that contrast with archaic traits from earlier hominins.
The study of human evolution focuses on the events which led to the development of the human species <em>Homo sapiens</em> as we know it now. The group of hominins includes the modern humans, extinct human species and our immediate ancestors. Earlier hominins possessed some characteristics which are distinctive from the modern humans.
Phosphorus biogeochemical cycle is least dependent on biotic processes
Explanation:
The slowest biogeochemical cycle, the phosphorus cycle doesn’t have a constant stability in the atmosphere unlike other biogeochemical cycles. Other cycles include- Carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle, water cycle etc.
Phosphorus has it’s cycle through the soil, water and sediment biotic factors. It persists in a small amount in the atmosphere and it has a liquid state in room temperature. It is a limited cycle for plants and animals.