AP Biology· difficulty 3/5
From this great-ape phylogeny, which species shares the most recent common ancestor with humans?
All three equally
Chimpanzee
Orangutan
Gorilla
Explanation
Chimps and humans branch from the most recent node — sharing ~99% of DNA. Gorilla split earlier; orangutan earlier still.
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