Common Ancestors

Based on the diagram, which letter represents the common ancestor shared by the Frog and Parrot?

• B

• C

• D

• E

• F

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Based on the diagram, which letter represents the common ancestor shared by the Human and Hare?

• B

• C

• D

• E

• F

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on the diagram, which letter represents the common ancestor shared by the Tuna and Hare?

• B

• C

• D

• E

• F

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on the diagram, which animal is most closely related to the hare?

• shark

• frog

• human

• caiman

• parrot

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Based on the diagram, which animal is most distant relative to the caiman? (least closely related)

• shark

• frog

• human

• caiman

• parrot

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on the diagram, when did the Panda Bear and Polar Bear share a Common Ancestor?

• 1 mya

• 2 mya

• 3 mya

• 5 mya

• 6 mya

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on the diagram, what letter represents the common ancestor shared by the Sloth Bear and Sun Bear?

• A

• C

• D

• E

• G

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on the diagram, the Brown Bear shares a more recent common ancestor with ____.

• Polar bear

• American black bear

• Asian Black Bear

• Sun Bear

• Panda Bear

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Based on the diagram, which two species share a more recent common ancestor?

• A and B

• A and C

• B and C

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3

Based on the diagram, the salamander shares a more recent common ancestor with _____ because they have the most similarities.

• fish

• tortoise

• chicken

• human

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-3