DNA sequence analyses indicate that the nearest living relatives to humans are:
A) lemurs.
B) gibbons.
C) gorillas.
D) orangutans.
E) chimpanzees.

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DNA sequence analyses have shown that chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and their closely related species, the bonobos (Pan paniscus), share the most recent common ancestor with humans, making them our closest living relatives in the animal kingdom.

DNA Sequence Analyses Indicate That the Nearest Living Relatives to Humans