Question

What kind of evidence suggested that man is more closely related with chimpanzee than with other hominoid apes ?

• A. Comparison of chromosomes morphology only
• B. Evidence from fossil remains and the fossil mitochondrial DNA alone
• C. Evidence from DNA extracted from sex chromosomes, autosomes & mitochondria
• D. Evidence from DNA from sex chromosomes only

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Evidence from DNA extracted from sex chromosomes, autosomes & mitochondria

Answer 2

Data obtained from the analysis of DNA derived from sex chromosomes, autosomes, and mitochondria all indicate that humans are more genetically akin to chimpanzees than to other hominoid apes. This similarity arises from a common ancestor shared by chimpanzees and humans, and we exhibit a 99% overlap in our genetic makeup with chimpanzees.