Apes are the primate group most closely related to humans, specifically the African great apes (chimpanzees and bonobos).

Quick Scoop

  • Humans belong to the primate order and fall within the great ape family, alongside chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans.
  • Genetic evidence shows humans are most closely related to chimpanzees and bonobos, sharing the highest percentage of DNA with them compared with any other primate group.
  • Old World monkeys, lorises, and prosimians branched off earlier in primate evolution, so they are more distant relatives than the apes.

So, if the options are “apes, Old World monkeys, lorises, prosimians,” the correct choice is: apes.

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