Asked by jay
Consider the phylogenetic tree of Old World primates.
A cladogram is shown. Humans are at the end. Next is chimpanzees and bonobos, then gorillas, then orangutans, then baboons.
According to the tree, which primates share the most recent common ancestor with humans?
gorillas
chimpanzees
bonobos and chimpanzees
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Bonobos and chimpanzees.
They form the sister group to humans on that cladogram, meaning humans share a more recent common ancestor with chimpanzees+bonobos than with gorillas.
They form the sister group to humans on that cladogram, meaning humans share a more recent common ancestor with chimpanzees+bonobos than with gorillas.
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