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Which of these primate groups is most closely related to humans? apes Old World monkeys lorises...

Which of these primate groups is most closely related to humans?

apes

Old World monkeys

lorises

prosimians

New World monkeys

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The answre is apes.

Apes such as chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas are most closely related to humans. These all collectively called as Hominidae family.

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