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Does convergent evolution lead to the DNA similarities of chimpanzees and humans?
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No, convergent evolution happens when two distinctly different species develop similar adaptations because of similar environmental pressures. For example, both bugs and bats have wings, but one is an insect and the other is a mammal. Chimps and humans have similar DNA because they share a common ancestor--i.e., we are genetic cousins.
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What are the in percentages the similarities between DNA and chimpanzees?
This question doesn't make sense. Does the writer mean, "…between (some sort of primates/humans?) and chimpanzees"?
If evolution is true then why there is no species excisting in between chimpansie and human?
Humans did not evolve from chimpanzees, rather both humans and chimpanzees share a common ancestor. A division happened with this common ancestor....some went on to become chimpanzees and some went on to become modern humans. There are common ancestors to both humans and chimps, but they are long extinct.
The high degree of similarity between chimpanzee and human DNA suggests that?
Humans and chimpanzees share 94% of the same DNA. By comparing certain genes of chimpanzees to those of humans, scientists can tell the approximate number of generations since humans and chimpanzees shared a common ancestor. It is believed that the ancestors of humans and chimpanzees diverged between four and six million years ago. In other words, it is support for evolution and the fact that humans evolved from great apes.
Is it rue that humans have not descended from chimpanzees but do have a common ancestor with them?
Yes, that's correct. Humans and chimpanzees share a common ancestor that lived several million years ago. While humans and chimpanzees have diverged along separate evolutionary paths since then, they still share a significant amount of genetic material due to their common ancestry.
How do similarities in the bones of humans dolphins horses and birds provide evidence of evolution?
i do not have any idea
Does Jane goodal believe in evolution?
Yes, Jane Goodall, the renowned primatologist and anthropologist, does believe in evolution. She has studied and observed primates, particularly chimpanzees, for many years and her work has provided significant insights into their behavior and similarities with humans, supporting the theory of evolution. Additionally, she has publicly spoken about the importance of understanding and acknowledging our shared ancestry with other organisms.
What evidence is there that humans did NOT descend from chimpanzees?
Humans did not directly descend from modern-day chimpanzees; rather, we share a common ancestry with them. The evidence for this lies in the fossil record, genetic studies, and comparative anatomy, which all point to a divergence between the evolutionary lineages of humans and chimpanzees around 6-8 million years ago.
What has evolution got to do with chimpanzees?
According to the Theory of Darwinistic biological Evolution, chimpanzees and humans share a common ancestor. This ancestor was a node leading to the development of a clade bearing 2 new lineages, one for the taxa whose modern representative is Pan, and one for the taxa whose present day Holocene representative is Homo
Do chimpanzees sleep?
Chimpanzees sleep because they are just like humans. They are closer to humans than any other animal!!
Are chimpanzee's apes or monkeys?
chimpanzees are monkeys no, chimpanzees are apes and not monkeys
What is the difference between primates and chimpanzees?
All chimpanzees are primates but not all primates are chimpanzees. Humans, for instance, are primates.
Can Chimpanzees eat humans?
Yes. Why couldn't they?
