Classification and evolutionary relationships

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state that classification organises living organisms into groups based on shared characteristics and evolutionary relationships
recall the main taxonomic levels used at GCSE, including kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species
use binomial nomenclature in the form genus and species and recognise its purpose in universal identification

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interpret simple phylogenetic trees or diagrams to infer relatedness and common ancestry

describe how developments in biology have led to changes in classification as new evidence becomes available

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