When It Comes to DNA, Chimpanzees and Humans

question 17

Multiple Choice

When it comes to DNA, chimpanzees and humans...

• A) differ by one incredibly sophisticated chromosome that is found in humans but not chimpanzees.
• B) differ by only about 1%
• C) are 100% the same
• D) are vastly different: we share only 30% of our DNA with chimpanzees.
• E) have not yet been compared

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Definitions:

Visual Agnosia

A neurological disorder characterized by the inability to recognize objects despite having normal vision.

Ventral Stream

A pathway in the brain's visual cortex involved in object recognition and form representation, running from the primary visual cortex to the lower temporal lobe.

Dorsal Stream

The pathway in the brain that processes spatial and motion information, extending from the occipital lobe to the parietal lobe, often referred to as the "where" pathway.

Mirror Neurons

Neurons that fire both when an individual performs an action and when they observe the same action performed by another, implicated in learning, empathy, and understanding intentions of others.