Science Assessment ~ Topics ~ Common Ancestry ~ NGSS Link SEP7-H.2

Evaluate the claims, evidence, and/or reasoning behind currently accepted explanations or solutions to determine the merits of arguments.

Items associated with this NGSS statement in this project (Evolution) and other key ideas
041002	Similar skeletal features in organisms (chimpanzees and gorillas) indicate a common ancestor.
042002	Similar skeletal features (in dogs and fish) indicate a common ancestor. (Identify claim, evidence, and reasoning.)
043004	Recognize a valid argument that supports the claim that chimpanzees and gorillas have a more recent common ancestry than chimpanzees and orangutans because their average genetic similarity is greater.