Approximately 60% of human genes are also found in fruit flies. About 97.5% of human genes are also found in mice. What does this evidence suggest?

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Stephany

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19 November, 00:40

Approximately 60% of human genes are also found in fruit flies. About 97.5% of human genes are also found in mice. What does this evidence suggest?

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Wheeler · Answer 1

It suggests that humans are evolutionarily closer to mice than to fruit flies.

Explanation:

Because there are more similarites in the DNA, it suggests we branched off more recently from the ancestors of mice than the ancestors of the fruit flyu.

Adonis · Answer 2

It suggests that humans are evolutionarily closer to mice than to fruit flies.