Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Evolution and Natural Selection ~ Misconception ENM054

Members of different species do not share a common ancestor (Poling & Evans, 2004; Shtulman, 2006).

Items that test for misconception ENM054 in this project (Original Project) and key idea (Similarities and differences in inh…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen
EN049002	All dogs and cats share a common ancestor.	43%
EN046003	Cats, dogs, fish, and birds all share an ancient common ancestor.	22%
EN050002	All plants and all animals have a common ancestor with each other.	20%
EN046004	Chimpanzees, humans, zebras, and worms all share an ancient common ancestor.	15%
EN046007	Chimpanzees, humans, chickens, and oak trees all share an ancient common ancestor.	13%
EN047005	Living species can share ancestors with other living species, and they can share ancestors with extinct species.	6%