Question

_____________ is genetically closest to humans
(a) Gorilla
(b) Chimpanzee
(c) Orang-utan
(d) Great Apes

Answer 1

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________________ is genetically closest to humans.
(a) Gorilla

(b) Chimpanzee

(c) Orang - utan

(d)Great Apes

Answer :-✔(b) Chimpanzee
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Answer 2

Explanation:

___Chimpanzee__________ is genetically closest to humans.

1) It is believed that Humans are genetically closely related to Chimpanzees among the other members of family Hominidae.

2) After DNA and protein analysis and sequencing in the year 1950 and 1960 , it was found that the haemoglobin taken for comparison from humans and chimpanzees showed huge similarity in sequencing.

3) It was based on the theory of molecular clock , where the amino acids substituted every year was taken as a count and the study was done.