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What is classification
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The organisation of living things into groups according to their similarities
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What groups did Linnaeus classify each organism into
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- kingdom
- phylum
- class
- order
- family
- genus
- species
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What is the smallest group in the Linnaeus classification system called
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Species
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What is a species
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A group of organisms that can breed together and produce fertile offspring
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What are some examples of species
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Orang-utans, dandelions and brown trout
Biology
flashcards
Decks in class (99)
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B1.1 The world of the microscope9
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B1.2 Animal and plant cells10
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B1.3 Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic4
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B1.4 Specialisation in animal cells10
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B1.5 Specialisation in plant cells12
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B1.6 Diffusion6
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B1.7 Osmosis8
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B1.8 Osmosis in plants5
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B1.9 Active transport4
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B1.10 Exchanging materials6
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B2.1 Cell division0
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B2.2 Growth and Differentiation0
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B2.3 Stem cells0
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B2.4 Stem cell dilemma0
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B3.1 Tissues and organs10
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B3.2 The human digestive system6
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B3.3 The chemistry of food7
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B3.4 Catalysts and enzymes3
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B3.5 Factors affecting enzyme action5
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B3.6 How the digestive system works11
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B3.7 Making digestion efficient6
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B4.1 The blood11
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B4.2 The blood vessels12
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B4.3 The heart11
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B4.4 Helping the heart6
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B4.5 Breathing and gas exchange4
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B4.6 Tissues and organs in plants9
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B4.7 Transport systems in plants2
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B4.8 Evaporation and transpiration2
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B4.9 Factors affecting transpiration5
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B5.1 Health and disease7
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B5.2 Pathogens and disease7
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B5.3 Preventing infections6
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B5.4 Viral diseases13
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B5.5 Bacterial diseases14
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B5.6 Diseases caused by fungi and protists9
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B5.7 Human defence responses11
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B6.1 Vaccination4
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B6.2 Antibiotics and painkillers7
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B6.3 Discovering drugs2
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B6.4 Developing drugs2
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B7.1 Non-communicable diseases0
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B7.2 Cancer0
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B7.3 Smoking and the risk of disease0
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B7.5 Alcohol and other carcinogens0
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B8.1 Photosynthesis0
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B8.2 The rate of photosynthesis0
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B8.3 How plants use glucose0
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B8.4 Making the most of photosynthesis0
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B9.1 Aerobic respiration0
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B9.2 The response to exercise0
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B9.3 Anerobic respiration0
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B9.4 Metabolism and the liver0
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B10.1 Principles of homeostasis0
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B10.2 The structure and function of the nervous system0
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B10.3 Reflex actions0
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B11.1 Principles of hormonal control0
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B11.2 The control of blood glucose levels0
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B11.3 Treating diabetes0
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B11.4 The role of negative feedback0
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B11.5 Human reproduction0
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B11.6 Hormones and the menstrual cycle0
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B11.7 The artificial control of fertility0
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B11.8 Infertility treatments0
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B12.1 Types of reproduction0
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B12.2 Cell division in sexual reproduction0
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B12.3 DNA and the genome0
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B12.4 Inheritance in action0
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B12.5 More about genetics0
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B12.6 Inherited disorders0
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B12.7 Screening for genetic disorders0
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B13.1 Variation0
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B13.2 Evolution by natural selection0
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B13.3 Selective breeding0
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B13.4 Genetic engineering0
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B13.5 Ethics of genetic technologies0
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B14.1 Evidence for evolution13
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B14.2 Fossils and extinction4
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B14.3 More about extinction5
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B14.4 Antibiotic resistant bacteria9
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B14.5 Classification5
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B14.6 New systems of classification8
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B15.1 The importance of communities0
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B15.2 Organisms in their environment0
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B15.3 Distribution and abundance0
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B15.4 Competition in animals0
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B15.5 Competition in plants0
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B15.6 Adapt and survive0
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B15.7 Adaptation in animals0
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B15.8 Adaptations in plants0
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B16.1 Feeding relationships0
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B16.2 Materials cycling0
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B16.3 The carbon cycle0
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B17.1 The human population explosion0
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B17.2 Land and water pollution0
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B17.3 Air pollution0
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B17.4 Deforestation and peat destruction0
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B17.5 Global warming0
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B17.6 Maintaining biodiversity0
