Question

Based only on their anatomy, rank gorillas, bears, chimpanzees,

and mice from most recent common ancestor with humans to least recent
common ancestor.

Answer 1

Chimpanzees are the closest relatives to humans, followed by gorillas, bears, and mice, based on the percentage of shared DNA and evolutionary history.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on anatomical and genetic evidence, the ranking of animals from most recent common ancestor with humans to least recent common ancestor is as follows:

Chimpanzees

Gorillas

Bears

Mice

Humans and chimpanzees share about 98% of their genes, signifying a very recent common ancestor. Gorillas also share a high percentage of their DNA with both humans and chimpanzees, more than 97%, indicating that they are the next closest relative. Bears, while they are mammals, are not as closely related to humans as the great apes. Mice, being rodents, share even a more distant common ancestor with humans than bears.

All the organisms in the family Hominidae, which includes humans, chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, can develop language and culture, signifying close evolutionary relationships. Mice, although valuable for genetic studies due to some genetic similarities, have a significantly more distant evolutionary relationship with humans.

Answer 2

The animal that would have the most recent common ancestor with humans is the one that is physically most similar to humans. So we start with

Chimpanzee
Gorilla
Bear
Mice

Mice are the least similar to humans among all of those so they would have the least recent common ancestor with us