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The Common Ancestor of Humans and Chimpanzees Lived About 7

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The common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees lived about 7 million years ago.Based on a molecular clock, if a slowly evolving gene shows 3 percent divergence between humans and chimpanzees and 12 percent divergence between humans and gibbons, then humans and gibbons diverged from each other _______ years ago.


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