2007-02-01 02:52:08 · 4 answers · asked by doctorhockey18 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Humans and apes come from a common ancestor. An ape could not evolve into a human. So, no, our ancestors are not apes. They are our very, very, very distant cousins.
2007-02-01 02:57:24 · answer #1 · answered by Elizabeth Howard 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because modern apes are modern. They didn't exist five million years ago. Apes have evolved too, and modern apes aren't the same as that ancestral form.
Your sister is not ancestral to you. She's not as old as your mother.
2007-02-01 14:14:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because apes and humans evolved from a common ancestor millions of years ago.
Read below for more information on human evolution:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_evolution
2007-02-01 11:01:13 · answer #3 · answered by Brian L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same way your 2nd cousin isnt considered ancestral to you.
2007-02-01 11:01:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋