Humans and nonhuman primates share a suite of traits, including grasping hands and binocular vision, so their last common ancestor must have also shared this suite of traits. These traits in humans and nonhuman primates is therefore an example of
A) balancing selection.
B) analogy.
C) recombination.
D) homology.

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The traits shared between humans and nonhuman primates are considered homologous because they are derived from a common ancestor. Balancing selection refers to the maintenance of genetic variation in a population, analogy refers to similar traits that have evolved independently, and recombination refers to the shuffling of genetic material during meiosis.

Humans and Nonhuman Primates Share a Suite of Traits, Including