Which statement about primate chromosomes is
false?
a. Thirteen of twenty-three pairs of human
chromosomes are nearly identical with
chimpanzee and gorilla chromosomes.
b. One human chromosome matches two chimp
chromosomes.
c. Inversions, translocations, and duplications may
have contributed to differences among primates.
d. Chimpanzees and gorillas have twenty-three
pairs of chromosomes.
e. During human evolution, two chromosomes
permanently fused.
Answer: d
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