Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Evolution and Natural Selection ~ Misconception ENM059

Similarities in DNA do not provide information about whether different types of organisms share a common ancestor (AAAS Project 2061, n.d.).

Items that test for misconception ENM059 in this project (Evolution) and key idea (Similarities and differences in inh…)
Item ID Number	Item Description	How Often the Misconception was Chosen	Select This Item for My Item Bank
CA010002	If the DNA of jellyfish and insects is more similar than the DNA of jellyfish and plants, then jellyfish and insects share a more recent common ancestor than jellyfish and insects.	20%
CA011002	If the DNA of Species X and Species Y is more similar than the DNA of Species X and Species Z, then Species X and Species Y have a more recent common ancestor than Species X and Species Z.	5%