Which Statement Accurately Reflects the Order of Relationship Between Humans

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately reflects the order of relationship between humans and the other apes, going from most closely related to most distantly related?

• A) Sister taxa with chimpanzees, then bonobos, gorillas, orangutans, and gibbons
• B) Sister taxa with chimpanzees and bonobos, then gorillas, orangutans, and gibbons
• C) Sister taxa with chimpanzees and gorillas, then bonobos, orangutans, and gibbons
• D) Sister taxa with chimpanzees and bonobos, then gibbons, gorillas, and orangutans

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Definitions:

Facilitated Transport

Passive transfer of a substance into or out of a cell along a concentration gradient by a process that requires a protein carrier.

Carrier Proteins

Proteins that facilitate the transport of specific substances across a cell membrane by changing shape.

Glucose Carrier

Proteins that facilitate the transport of glucose across cell membranes, via mechanisms such as facilitated diffusion.

Urea

A nitrogenous waste product formed in the liver, important in the metabolic breakdown of proteins and excreted in urine.