If Your Nucleotide Sequence Is 99% the Same as a Chimpanzee's

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Essay

If your nucleotide sequence is 99% the same as a chimpanzee's and only 50% of your alleles are the same as your biological daughter's, why aren't you more closely related to the chimpanzee than your own daughter?

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