What Does Darwinian Evolution Maintain About the Evolutionary Relationship Between

question 15

Multiple Choice

What does Darwinian evolution maintain about the evolutionary relationship between humans and monkeys?

• A) Humans and monkeys are descended from a common ancestor that lived long ago.
• B) Humans are direct descendents of monkeys.
• C) Humans and monkeys are only related to the extent that they are both mammals.
• D) Humans and monkeys are not biologically related at all.

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