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Which of the following is closest relative of man?

A
Chimpanzee
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Gorilla
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Orangutan
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Gibbon
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Solution

The correct option is A Chimpanzee
Chimpanzees are closest living relatives to the humans and share more than 98 percent of genetic blueprint as humans and chimpanzees shared a common ancestor, who lived some four to eight million years ago. Hence, option A is the correct answer.

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