The Figure Below Shows the Percent of Selected DNA Sequences

question 31

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows the percent of selected DNA sequences that match between a chimpanzee and other primates.These data support the hypothesis that ________.

• A)the chimpanzee's closest surviving relative is humans
• B)chimpanzees and gibbons are the most closely related
• C)orangutans are the primates least closely related to chimpanzees
• D)Old World monkeys and gibbons are the most closely related

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