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Item EN053001: There are both similarities and differences between extinct and existing species.

Which of the following have scientists found when they have compared extinct and existing species?

  1. They have found similarities and they have found differences.
  2. They have found similarities, but they have not found differences.
  3. They have found differences, but they have not found similarities.
  4. There is no way to compare extinct and existing species.
Distribution of responses
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 1552
6–8
n = 978
9–12
n = 574
Male
n = 749
Female
n = 784
English
n = 1369
Other
n = 148
A. 73% 74% 71% 70% 76% 74% 61%
B. 9% 8% 9% 9% 8% 8% 12%
C. 11% 10% 12% 11% 10% 10% 19%
D. 8% 7% 8% 9% 6% 8% 7%