Myths and Misconceptions

 The most common misconception I have heard about and believed growing up, which is why this topic stuck out to me when I was researching, is that humans have evolved from monkeys. It is so simple, there was no reason to question it! However, an article explained it very well by stating that humans did not evolve from monkeys but shared a common ancestor billions of years ago, which is why we have similar features. The ancestor is extinct now, but our ancestry line split apart from the monkeys, probably through some genetic variation or isolation, which led to the different evolutionary characteristics. The author states that this relationship is similar to our distant cousin. We have a common ancestor of many years ago, but we are not alive today because of our distant cousin. 




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  1. Elise GAugust 29, 2024 at 6:17 PM

    Hello Abby! I really like reading your post! I also believed humans were a direct descendant from monkeys growing up! I think tv shows and movies really brought me to think this was a true fact. I like how simple but interesting your explanation is! I look forward to reading more of your posts!

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  2. KelleySeptember 6, 2024 at 12:16 PM

    Hi Abby! I think that this is a great misconception to write about! I think it is common to get common ancestry and "evolved from" mixed up! I think you provided a great direct explanation as to the science behind humans sharing a common ancestor with monkeys.

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