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Humans and apes share several taxa within the biological classification system, primarily at the level of order and family. Both belong to the order Primates, which includes all primates, and the family Hominidae, known as great apes. This family encompasses orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, and bonobos, highlighting the close evolutionary relationship among these species. Additionally, humans and apes share a more specific genus, as humans and chimpanzees are classified under the subfamily Homininae.
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How much DNA do humans and apes share in common?
Humans and apes share about 98-99 of their DNA in common.
Can you give me the answer human can came from ape?
This is something that is often misunderstood. Humans and apes evolved from a common ancestor. Humans did not 'come' from apes.
What if your friend says that humans have evolved from apes How would you respond to that statement using the information provided in class?
I would explain that humans and apes share a common ancestor, not that humans evolved directly from apes. The theory of evolution suggests that humans and apes diverged from a common ancestor millions of years ago, with each species evolving separately over time. The evidence for this comes from comparative anatomy, genetics, and the fossil record.
What does the principle of common descent imply about humans?
Apes and humans descended from the same common ancestor.
Are apes from human descendant?
Yes. We're not just descendant from them, we are apes (and therefore must logically also be descendant from apes). Of course we're not descended from any modern species of ape: we share a common ancestor with the other modern apes, which would also have been an ape.
Was Charles Darwin the scientist who stated that humans have evolved from apes?
Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection, which suggests that humans and apes share a common ancestor. He did not specifically say that humans evolved from apes, but rather that both species descended from a common evolutionary ancestor.
If Darwin believed we came from apes then where did apes originate from?
Charles Darwin believed that apes evolved from earlier, more primitive species, which in turn evolved from even earlier species. Ultimately, all mammals, including the apes and humans, evolved from the first mammal species, which in turn evolved from earlier species, and so on back to the beginning of life on Earth.
What taxa do humans belong to?
Humans belong to the taxonomic family called Hominidae, which includes great apes such as chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. Within the Hominidae family, humans are classified in the genus Homo and the species Homo sapiens.
Do you believe that a man came from apes. why did not?
Man did not originate from apes per se, rather we share a common ancestor with them. This is a common misconception about evolution. Humans evolved to fit their environment, apes evolved to fit theirs.
What is the scientific understanding of the evolutionary relationship between human mating with apes?
The scientific understanding of the evolutionary relationship between humans and apes is that humans and apes share a common ancestor. Through the process of evolution, humans and apes diverged from this common ancestor and developed different traits and behaviors. While humans and apes may share some similarities in mating behaviors, such as forming social bonds and engaging in courtship rituals, the specific details of how mating between humans and apes may have occurred in the past are not well understood and are a topic of ongoing research and debate in the scientific community.
Theory where the 1st human came from?
Humans came from a common ancestor with apes. Not directly.
What is wrong with the statement 'monkeys evolved into humans?
Humans share a common ancestor with apes and monkeys. Apes and monkeys are more like our cousins than our grandparents. Thus present day monkeys can not be our ancestors, humans can not be evolved from monkeys.
