What is evolution? What do the scientists think we come from? Where do apes come from?
Sorry, the subject is also Evolution.
ev·o·lu·tion/ˌevəˈlo͞oSHən/
Noun:
1.The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the...
2.The gradual development of something, esp. from a simple to a more complex form.
Apes live in Africa and Asia.
Do Scientists really believe we come from apes?
Because humans are primates, they may in fact be considered great apes. However humans, chimps and bonobos have a common ancestor some 6 to 7 million years ago and gorillas, chimps, bonobos and humans have a common ancestor ~14 million years in the past. None of the above mentioned great apes looks anything like their common ancestor (except for the bonobo & chimp which had a common ancestor ~ 1 million yrs ago) as all of them evolved over time. The chimp & bonobo can breed & produce fertile hybrid offspring because they have the same number of chromosomes.
Using DNA it has been established that human chromosome #2 is almost identical to 2 chimp chromosomes that either fused to produce the genus or split to form the Pan genus sometime in the past.
The very 1st primates were prosimians that first appeared ~ 60 million years ago. Although they looked a bit like small rats they were the common ancestor to all of today's primates. Micro evolution over time becomes macro evolution.
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Evolution is the process of biological change over successive generations. It is the theory that all living organisms on Earth share a common ancestor and have changed over time through the mechanisms of mutation, natural selection, and genetic drift.
Scientists believe that all life on Earth, including humans, can be traced back to a single common ancestor through the process of evolution. This concept is supported by a large body of evidence from various scientific fields, including genetics, paleontology, comparative anatomy, and molecular biology.
Regarding the specific origins of apes, including humans, scientific evidence suggests that our closest living relatives are the great apes, which include chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and orangutans. Scientists believe that both humans and these great apes shared a common ancestor that lived around 5 to 7 million years ago.
Determining these relationships and origins requires the integration of evidence from different disciplines. Scientists study fossil records, DNA sequencing, comparative anatomy, and other lines of evidence to understand the evolutionary history and relationships among different species. By examining this evidence, scientists can construct a comprehensive picture of the evolutionary path leading to the diverse life forms we see today, including the origins of apes and humans.