NEET Biology question

What kind of evidence suggested that man is more closely related with chimpanzee than with other hominoid apes?

(A)Evidence from DNA of sex chromosome only
(B)Comparison of chromosome morphology only
(C)Evidence from fossil remains and the fossil mitochondrial DNA alone
(D)Evidence from DNA extracted from sex chromosome, autosomes and mitochondriaCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Chimpanzee is more closely related to man than other hominoids. It is evidenced by chromosome banding pattern, DNA extracted from sex chromosomes, autosomes and mitochondria. Molecular clock based on mitochondrial DNA are used to date recent events because this DNA mutates 5-10 times faster than nuclear DNA. Some

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