Which of the Following Are Considered Apes

question 95

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are considered apes?

• A) lorises
• B) New World monkeys
• C) Old World monkeys
• D) orangutans
• E) tarsiers

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Definitions:

Mitotic Spindle

A structure composed of microtubules, which segregates chromosomes into the daughter cells during mitosis.

Telomere

Region of noncoding DNA at the end of a chromosome; provides a buffer against loss of coding sequences.

Duplicated Chromosome

A chromosome that has undergone replication resulting in two identical copies joined together, important for cell division.

Chromatid

A chromatid is one of two identical halves of a replicated chromosome, which are joined at their centromeres, before being separated during cell division.