NEET Biology question

Which of the following is closest relative of man?

(A)ChimpanzeeCorrect
(B)Gorilla
(C)Orangutan
(D)Gibbon

Answer: (A)

Solution

Apes are the members of the hominoidea superfamily of primates, which includes humans. Under the current classification system there are two families of hominoids: − The family hylobatidae consists of 4 genera and 13 species of gibbons, including the Lar Gibbon and the Siamang, collectively known as the “lesser apes”

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