Make a claim about who is closest common ancestor to the Giant Panda. Red Panda or Bear.

Question

1. Writes complete sentences and makes a clear claim
2. Writes a brief explanation using evidence from the table.

Answer 1

For this question, you will need to look at the classification of each of the three animals. The Domain is the broadest category, and the Species is the most specific. The closer the similarity towards the species level, the more similar the species. Both the panda and the bear are in the family Ursidae, while the red panda is in the family Ailuridae. This makes the panda and the bear more similar. You don't include the table mentioned in the question, but it may include the scientific classification information, or genetic information, or a phylogenetic tree. Use this info to justify your response.