Question

Statement 1: All human beings have common ancestry.

Statement 2: Human beings evolved from chimpanzees and chimpanzees in turn evolved from monkeys.

• A. Statement 1 is correct
• B. Statement 2 is correct
• C. Both are correct
• D. Both are incorrect

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Statement 1 is correct

All human beings have common ancestry. Humans and chimpanzees have a common ancestor. The diagram given below clearly shows that orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees and humans have evolved from a common ancestor. Thus, it not true that humans have evolved from chimpanzees or gorillas.