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Evolution and Natural Selection
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Item EN046007: Chimpanzees, humans, chickens, and oak trees all share an ancient common ancestor.
Some organisms, such as a chimpanzee and a human, have many similarities. Others, such as a chicken and an oak tree, have fewer similarities. What is TRUE about the ancestors of these organisms?
- Chimpanzees and humans share a common ancestor with each other, but chickens and oak trees do not share a common ancestor with each other.
- Chimpanzees and humans share a common ancestor with each other, and chickens and oak trees share a common ancestor with each other, but chimpanzees and humans do not share a common ancestor with chickens and oak trees.
- Because chimpanzees, humans, chickens, and oak trees are separate species, none of them shares a common ancestor with any other.
- Chimpanzees, humans, chickens, and oak trees all share an ancient common ancestor.
Answer Choice |
Overall |
Grades |
Gender |
Primary Language |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 1508 |
6–8 n = 894 |
9–12 n = 614 |
Male n = 729 |
Female n = 739 |
English n = 1347 |
Other n = 117 |
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| A. | 62% | 63% | 62% | 59% | 66% | 63% | 57% |
| B. | 14% | 14% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| C. | 13% | 15% | 11% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 16% |
| D. | 10% | 8% | 13% | 12% | 8% | 10% | 9% |