Humans & Chimps: All in the Family

by: Linda Allison and Sarah Disbrow

No one would mistake you for a chimpanzee. As for humans, there is no one like us on Earth, right? Wrong, scientists were surprised to learn from DNA studies that humans are genetically very similar to chimps. This chapter compares the DNA of humans and chimpanzees to learn how closely related they are.

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Type Book ChapterPub Date 1/1/2006Stock # PB196X_A6

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