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Which of the following primate is the closest relative of humans?

1. Rhesus monkey
2. Orangutan
3. Gorilla
4. Gibbon

Correct answer: Gorilla

Solution

Gorillas are among the great apes and are more closely related to humans than orangutans, gibbons, or rhesus monkeys. Humans share a more recent common ancestor with gorillas than with the other options.

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