Science Assessment ~ Items ~ EN046004

Some organisms, such as a chimpanzee and a human, have many similarities. Others, such as a zebra and a worm, have fewer similarities. What is TRUE about the ancestors of these organisms?

Chimpanzees and humans share a common ancestor with each other, but zebras and worms do not share a common ancestor with each other.
Chimpanzees and humans share a common ancestor with each other, and zebras and worms share a common ancestor with each other, but chimpanzees and humans do not share a common ancestor with zebras and worms.
Because chimpanzees, humans, zebras, and worms are separate species, none of them shares a common ancestor with any other.
Chimpanzees, humans, zebras, and worms all share an ancient common ancestor.

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Performance
NGSS

Topic: Evolution and Natural Selection
Correct Answer: D
Misconceptions

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Students Responding Correctly

Group	Correct	Total	Percent
Overall	188	1597	12%
Grades
6–8	115	949	12%
9–12	73	648	11%
Gender
Male	102	772	13%
Female	79	790	10%
Primary Language
English	168	1432	12%
Other	14	120	12%

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NRC Framework: LS4.A Biological evolution, the process by which all living things have evolved over many generations from shared ancestors, explains both the unity and the diversity of species.

Science Assessment

Item EN046004: Chimpanzees, humans, zebras, and worms all share an ancient common ancestor.