Sources
newswise.com
images.nationalgeographic.com
icr.org
Differences
- 69% of the female chimp sex chromosome was similar to humans'.
- 43% of the Y chromosome was similar to humans'.
- Chimpanzees' hearing is not as strong as humans'.
Similarities
- Chimps share 96% of our DNA.
- The human "cytochrome C" amino acid sequence is exactly the same as the chimpanzee's.
- Olfaction (the ability to sense and process odors)
- Digestion
- Hearing
- Amount of hair
Human vs. Chimp DNA
by McLain Rose