Hominins include

A) Homo sapiens only.
B) species within the genus Homo only.
C) Homo sapiens and other extinct species more closely related to humans than to chimpanzees.
D) humans, both extinct and extant, and the great apes.

Hominins

Members of the human lineage, including modern humans and all our direct ancestors, characterized by bipedalism and larger brain sizes than other primates.

Homo Sapiens

The scientific name for modern human beings, characterized by a capacity for language, social structure, and tool use.

Genus Homo

A category in biological taxonomy that includes humans and our closest extinct relatives.