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Which of the following is TRUE about the relatedness of different groups of organisms?

All animals, except for humans, came from a common ancestor, and all plants came from a common ancestor. However, plants and animals do not have a common ancestor with each other.
All animals, including humans, came from a common ancestor, and all plants came from a common ancestor. However, plants and animals do not have a common ancestor with each other.
All plants and all animals, except for humans, originally came from an ancient common ancestor.
All plants and all animals, including humans, originally came from an ancient common ancestor.

Group	Correct	Total	Percent
Overall	349	1605	22%
Grades
6–8	192	1043	18%
9–12	157	562	28%
Gender
Male	149	741	20%
Female	184	813	23%
Primary Language
English	313	1451	22%
Other	21	105	20%

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.

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