Question
According to the primate evolutionary tree, which statement about gibbons and orangutans are correct?
a. orangutans evolved from gibbons
b. they both evolved from a common ancestor
c. they are both ancestors of chimpanzees
d. gibbons evolved from orangutans
a. orangutans evolved from gibbons
b. they both evolved from a common ancestor
c. they are both ancestors of chimpanzees
d. gibbons evolved from orangutans
Answers
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The correct statement regarding gibbons and orangutans is:
**b. they both evolved from a common ancestor.**
Gibbons and orangutans are both members of the superfamily Hominoidea, but they are distinct lineages that share a more distant common ancestor. Therefore, statements a, c, and d are incorrect.
**b. they both evolved from a common ancestor.**
Gibbons and orangutans are both members of the superfamily Hominoidea, but they are distinct lineages that share a more distant common ancestor. Therefore, statements a, c, and d are incorrect.