Approximately 80% of the genes found in cows are similar to the genes found in humans. Humans and chimpanzees have over 99% similarity in their genes.

Question

Which statement best describes the relationship of humans to these two organisms?

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Responses

Humans have a more recent common ancestor with cows than they have with chimpanzees.
Humans have a more recent common ancestor with cows than they have with chimpanzees.

Humans do not share an evolutionary relationship with cows or chimpanzees.
Humans do not share an evolutionary relationship with cows or chimpanzees.

Humans share a recent common ancestor with chimpanzees, but they do not share a common ancestor with cows.
Humans share a recent common ancestor with chimpanzees, but they do not share a common ancestor with cows.

Humans have a more recent common ancestor with chimpanzees than they have with cows.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the relationship of humans to these two organisms is:

Humans have a more recent common ancestor with chimpanzees than they have with cows.

This is supported by the high genetic similarity (over 99%) between humans and chimpanzees, compared to the approximate 80% similarity between humans and cows, indicating a more recent common ancestor with chimpanzees.