Which of the following is the closest relative of man?

Question

Which of the following is the closest relative of man? (A) Chimpanzee (B) Gorilla (C) Orangutan (D) Gibbon

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Chimpanzee is the closest relative of man. The banding pattern of human chromosome number 3 and 6 are remarkably similar to that of chimpanzee indicating a common origin for both. Chimpanzee and human genome shows similarity of about 98%.

Q. Which of the following is the closest relative of man?

Chimpanzee

Gorilla

Orangutan

Gibbon

Chimpanzee is the closest relative of man. The banding pattern of human chromosome number 3 and 6 are remarkably similar to that of chimpanzee indicating a common origin for both. Chimpanzee and human genome shows similarity of about 98%.