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MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY BIG HISTORY SCHOOL: CORE
WORKSHEET 5.1.4. COMPARISON: HOW CLOSELY RELATED ARE WE?
DIRECTIONS: In this activity you will compare human DNA to that of other species. You will look at the DNA shared as well as comparing the similarities and differences
between humans and other species.
The table below shows a number of different species that share some DNA with humans. You should research the different species online and complete the table. You must
identify the percentage of DNA shared and you should also identify 2 similarities and 2 differences between humans and the other species.
Humans and...
Chimpanzees
Cats
Cows
Chickens
Mice
% of DNA shared
Similarities
Differences