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Item CA020003: Organisms that have more traits in common share a more recent common ancestor than organisms with fewer traits in common. (Tree diagram)

The table below shows the presence or absence of traits in seven different species.

Character

Frog

Bird

Crocodiles

Whale

Pig

Gorilla

Blowhole

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

Body hair

 

 

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Amniotic egg

 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Forelimbs

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Backbone

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Holes in Skull

 

Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Which diagram most likely depicts the relationship between birds, crocodiles, and frogs? Choose the diagram which most likely depicts the relationship between birds, crocodiles, and frogs by clicking its letter at the bottom of the screen.

Pre-Test

Distribution of responses (prior to studying evolution in high school)
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 580
6–8
n = 25
9–12
n = 514
Male
n = 254
Female
n = 286
English
n = 526
Other
n = 13
A. 47% 60% 46% 45% 49% 48% 31%
B. 20% 4% 20% 24% 15% 19% 15%
C. 20% 20% 20% 17% 22% 20% 31%
D. 14% 16% 13% 13% 13% 13% 23%

Post-Test (Control)

Distribution of responses (following typical high school instruction on evolution)
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 0
6–8
n = 0
9–12
n = 0
Male
n = 0
Female
n = 0
English
n = 0
Other
n = 0
A. NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN%
B. NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN%
C. NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN%
D. NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN%

Post-Test (Treatment)

Distribution of responses (following completion of an evolution curriculum module)
Answer Choice
Overall
Grades
Gender
Primary Language
 
n = 0
6–8
n = 0
9–12
n = 0
Male
n = 0
Female
n = 0
English
n = 0
Other
n = 0
A. NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN%
B. NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN%
C. NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN%
D. NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN% NAN%