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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?

  1. To study the anatomical features of extinct species and to compare the features of the extinct species with those of existing species.
  2. To study the anatomical features of extinct species, but not to compare the features of extinct species with those of existing species.
  3. To compare the features of extinct species with those of existing species, but not to study the anatomical features of extinct species.
  4. 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
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 3081
6–8
n = 1952
9–12
n = 1129
Male
n = 1439
Female
n = 1584
English
n = 2740
Other
n = 266
A. 70% 68% 75% 68% 73% 71% 67%
B. 11% 12% 9% 13% 9% 10% 15%
C. 14% 14% 12% 14% 13% 14% 11%
D. 5% 6% 3% 6% 5% 5% 7%