Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Evolution and Natural Selection ~ Misconception ENM041

Species that are similar can share a common ancestor, but species that have no apparent, obvious, or superficial similarities cannot share a common ancestor (Poling & Evans, 2004; Stern & Hagay, 2005).

Items that test for misconception ENM041 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (Similarities and differences in inh…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
EN048003	All plants and animals -- including humans -- came from a common ancestor.	65%
EN046007	Chimpanzees, humans, chickens, and oak trees all share an ancient common ancestor.	62%
EN046004	Chimpanzees, humans, zebras, and worms all share an ancient common ancestor.	60%
EN046003	Cats, dogs, fish, and birds all share an ancient common ancestor.	41%
EN047003	A species living today and an extinct species could share a common ancestor that lived a very long time ago, even if the two species have few similarities.	23%