Original Project
Evolution and Natural Selection
There are similarities and differences between organisms living today, and between organisms living today and th…
Item EN051001: Fossils can be used to study the anatomical features of extinct species and to compare the features of extinct species with those of existing species.
Fossils can be used for which of the following?
- To study the anatomical features of extinct species and to compare the features of the extinct species with those of existing species.
- To study the anatomical features of extinct species, but not to compare the features of extinct species with those of existing species.
- To compare the features of extinct species with those of existing species, but not to study the anatomical features of extinct species.
- Neither to compare the features of extinct species with those of existing species nor to study the anatomical feature of extinct species.
- Distribution of Responses
- Students Responding Correctly
| Group | Correct | Total | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2168 | 3081 | 70% |
| Grades | |||
| 6–8 | 1322 | 1952 | 68% |
| 9–12 | 846 | 1129 | 75% |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 978 | 1439 | 68% |
| Female | 1153 | 1584 | 73% |
| Primary Language | |||
| English | 1950 | 2740 | 71% |
| Other | 177 | 266 | 67% |
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
- LS4.A Anatomical similarities and differences between various organisms living today and between them and organisms in the fossil record, enable the reconstruction of evolutionary history and the inference of lines of evolutionary descent.
- NRC Framework
- Grade 5 LS4.A Fossils can be compared with one another and to living organisms according to their similarities and differences