Which pair of species would be expected to have fewer genetic differences: orangutans and gorillas or
gorillas and humans? Why?
A) Gorillas and humans because their common ancestor (C) is more recent than that of orangutans and gorillas (B) .
B) Gorillas and humans because their common ancestor (B) is more recent than that of orangutans and gorillas (D) .
C) Gorillas and orangutans because their common ancestor (C) is more recent than that of humans and gorillas (B) .
D) Humans and orangutans because their common ancestor (C) is more recent than that of orangutans and gorillas (D) .
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