An ancestor is someone who existed before you (e.g grandmother), whereas a descendant is someone who existed because of you (e.g son).
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An ancestor is a person from whom one is descended, while a descendant is a person who is descended from a particular ancestor. An ancestor is someone who comes before you in a family tree, while a descendant comes after you in a family tree.
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Similar: Descendant - a person's child, grandchild, or later offspring. Opposite: Descendant - a person's ancestor.
A relative refers to any person related to you by blood or marriage, such as parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. An ancestor specifically refers to someone who is part of your direct line of descent, like your grandparents, great-grandparents, etc. In other words, all ancestors are relatives, but not all relatives are ancestors.
The common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans likely lived millions of years ago, with gradual changes leading to separate lineages. Fossil records may not capture every transitional form due to factors like incomplete preservation or sampling bias. Nonetheless, genetic evidence supports the common ancestry of humans and chimpanzees.
Consanguinity refers to the quality of being descended from the same ancestor. It is often used to describe blood relationships or kinship between individuals who come from a common ancestor, such as siblings or cousins. Consanguinity can have legal implications in areas like inheritance and marriage.