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Edexcel A-Level Biology AS 4.14 Classification and Taxonomy Questions

Use domains and species definitions, then compare phenotype and molecular evidence to explain classification and relatedness between organisms.

Syllabus
First assessment 2019
Course
Biology YBI11
Level
AS

Exam points

  • use the three-domain system to place prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms correctly
  • apply the species concept using fertile offspring, subspecies variation or isolation evidence
  • interpret molecular or phenotypic comparisons to decide which organisms are more closely related

Edexcel A-Level Biology AS 4.14 Classification and Taxonomy Questions question 1

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The common wombat is endemic to Australia and Tasmania.
The photograph shows a common wombat.

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Common wombats mark areas of their habitat to signal to other wombats of the same species that they are living there. These marked areas are called territories.

Common wombats produce cube-shaped faeces. It is thought that these cubes can be stacked to mark territory without rolling away.

State what is meant by the term species.

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