A CHIMPANZEE? 96-99%
Humans and chimps split from a common ancestor
between I3 and 6 million years ago
A FRUIT FLY? 60%
Consider this the next time you swat that itty-bitty
bug buzzing around your cantaloupe: You and that
fly are related! (So are you and the cantaloupe.) Fruit
flies and humans share many basic genes, along with
some genes that might make you more vulnerable to
cancer. In fact, scientists are studying fruit flies for
clues to beating cancer
MY PET DOG? 82%
Dogs might be man's best friend,
but read on for the shocking truth.
MY PET CAT? 90%
It turns out humans share moreg geneswith felines than with Fido
A BANANA? 50%
No, this doesn't mean you're half
banana. All life-forms on Earth
share fundamental features
and functions at the cellular
level. Sharing half our genes
with a banana just shows that we evolved
from a common ancestor
more than a billion
years ago
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