With regard to the surviving members of the primate family tree,
A) members of the family tree share 78.8% of their DNA.
B) members of the family tree share 98.8% of their DNA.
C) chimpanzees and gorillas share 50% of their genes.
D) humans share only 1.2% of their genes with other members of the family tree.
E) there is little genetic similarity between primate groups.

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Members of the primate family tree share 98.8% of their DNA. This is because all primates share a common ancestor and have undergone relatively recent evolutionary divergences.

With Regard to the Surviving Members of the Primate Family