AP BIOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION

CHARACTERISTICS OF PRIMATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not an ape?
A
Chimpanzee
B
Orangutan
C
Gibbon
D
Tamarin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -c Gibbon Gorilla and Orangutan are apes but Langur is not an ape it is prosimians.

Detailed explanation-2: -1 Answer. (c) Gibbon, Gorilla and Orangutan are apes, but Langur is not an ape, it is prosimians.

Detailed explanation-3: -Because monkeys and apes have much in common, it’s easy to think they are the same animal. But the reality? Not only are they not the same animal. They belong to two different groups of primates!

Detailed explanation-4: -Monkey species include baboons, macaques, marmosets, tamarins, and capuchins. Ape species include humans, gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, gibbons, and bonobos. In evolutionary and genetic terms, ape species are much closer to humans than monkeys are.

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