Monkeys were the first evolution of humans.
Monkeys
By using monkeys, scientists can find out more about primates and the evolution of humans (cause monkeys are related to humans).
Some would say evolution.
they are the missing link in evolution
Monkeys / apes or homosapiens
First of all, humans did not evolve from monkeys. This is a misconception made by people who have a simplistic idea of evolution. Monkeys and humans do share a common ancestor. I will answer the general question: Why does any organism evolve? Organisms evolve in order to better adapt to and survive in their environment. There is a natural competition for survival and that's what drives evolution. Our ape ancestors were becoming more intelligent, and evolution favors intelligence.
People went from being monkeys to humans.
Common misconceptions about evolution include thinking that it is a random and purposeless process, that humans evolved from monkeys, and that evolution is always a slow process. In reality, evolution is a non-random process driven by natural selection, humans did not evolve from monkeys but share a common ancestor, and evolution can occur rapidly in response to environmental pressures.
No, they are not.
Evolution is more of a tree. For example, humans are not descended from the monkeys you or I would see today, nor did they somehow turn into humans. Instead, modern monkeys and humans share a common ancestor that eventually split into several different species. Another argument sometimes heard is, "If humans came from monkeys, why are there still monkeys around?" This is because there was no linear progression of monkeys towards humans. A small group of ancient monkeys gathered more and more mutations until they were different enough from the original monkeys to be considered a different species. Note that no where in this example did the original species disappear; they still lived on while a few changed.
Yes they are real.