Question

_____ is the closest relative to modern humans. Cro-Magnon Homo erectus Neanderthals

Answer 1

Neanderthals is the closest relative to modern human. According to the study of evolution of man, neanderthals are the one with the closes facial structure and body structures to human.
Their higher classification is already considered as human.

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer for the blank is- Neanderthals.

Neanderthals are the extinct species, which are considered as the closest relative to modern humans.

They had lived some parts of Asia and throughout Europe from approximately 400,000 to 40,000 years back. These relatives were adapted for hunting of large Ice Age animals.

A small portion of Neanderthal DNA is shared by modern humans, which indicates that they are the closest relative to modern humans.