Which of the following statements is true about the phylogenetic tree shown here?
A) The gibbon is more closely related to the rhesus monkey than to the chimpanzee.
B) The galago is more closely related to the green monkey than to the capuchin.
C) The green monkey and rhesus monkey share a common ancestor with the gibbon and chimpanzee.
D) The gibbon does not share a common ancestor with the chimpanzee or human.
E) The green monkey and rhesus monkey share a more recent common ancestor than do the chimpanzee and human.

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The phylogenetic tree shows the evolutionary relationships between the listed primates. According to the tree, the gibbon and chimpanzee are more closely related to each other than to any other primate shown. The galago is more closely related to the green monkey than to the capuchin. The green monkey and rhesus monkey share a common ancestor with the gibbon and chimpanzee, as they all branch off from the same node on the tree. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer. The other choices are incorrect based on the information provided by the tree.

Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Phylogenetic