2007-04-03 18:02:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
The usual figure given is about 2%. Given that, the difference must be in the genes determining body plan and development, to account for the differences in locomotion, etc.
2007-04-04 06:07:35 · answer #1 · answered by WolverLini 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ball park figure is around 4 %. But to be honest the difference between bonobo chimps and humans are said to be even less circa between 3.5 % and 3 %. Explains why they are the only other apes who have sex for pleasure.
2007-04-03 22:33:37 · answer #2 · answered by Krishnan2784 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
About 2% variance. Not the total genes, though. Just two sections; hybridized.
2007-04-03 18:17:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Human DNA is about 99.9 percent similiar to chimpanzees.
2007-04-03 18:19:40 · answer #4 · answered by 9987 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When I was in college, it was less than 2%.
2007-04-05 08:57:06 · answer #5 · answered by DAR76 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's about 1.99 percent on difference.
2007-04-03 22:46:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋