From The Beginning of Time

Question

Humans and mammals such as monkeys and apes have certain similarities in behaviour and anatomy. This indicates that humans possibly evolved from apes.
List these resemblances in two columns under the headings of (a) behaviour and (b) anatomy.
Are there any differences that you think are noteworthy ?

Answer

Humans and mammals such as monkey and apes have certain similarities in behaviours and anatomy.
This shows that humans possibly evolved from apes.

Similarities on the basis of behavior:
(i) Both can climb on trees.
(ii) Both secrete milk and carry their babies with them .
(iii) Both can run and walk.
(iv) Both use sound as a mode of communication.

Similarities on the basis of anatomy:
(i) They have warm blood and body hair are present on body.
(ii) They have different types of teeth.
(iii) Both are vertebrates .
(iv) Both have two feet and two hands.

Differences on the basis of behavior:
(i) Human beings earn money for their families but monkey and apes do not perform economic activities.
(ii) Humans walk upright while monkey any and apes cannot walks upright.
(iii) Humans prepare tools themselves while monkeys and apes do not prepare themselves.
(iv)Human walks on two feet while monkey and apes walk on four feet.

Differences on the basis of anatomy:
(i) Humans have larger body as compared to apes and monkeys.
(ii) Monkeys and apes have tails while humans have no tail.

 

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