Match each definition to the correct term
-This living primate is most likely to share the most diseases with humans, given that the more closely related two things are, the more likely they are to suffer from the same infectious diseases.

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Chimpanzees are the living primate that is most likely to share the most diseases with humans, as they are closely related to humans (sharing approximately 99% of their DNA).

Answer: C
 Latin binomial refers to the system of naming organisms with a two-part name consisting of a genus and a species, e.g. Homo sapiens.

Answer: I
 Homo erectus is an extinct hominid species that lived roughly 2 million to 300,000 years ago, and is believed to be an evolutionary ancestor of modern humans.

Answer: G 
 Neanderthals are an extinct species of hominids that were closely related to modern humans and lived in Europe and Western Asia until about 30,000 years ago.

Answer: J 
 The astragalus is a bone in the ankle joint of primates and other mammals, and has been used by scientists to study the evolution and locomotion of early hominids.

The other answer choices (A, B, D, E, and F) do not match the given definitions.

Match Each Definition to the Correct Term