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Evolutionary Trees

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Evolutionary Trees

Evolutionary trees are used to show how scientists believe organisms are related.

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Evolution

  • The start of the tree is a common ancestor and the branches show the species that have evolved from the common ancestor.
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Classification

  • Current classification data is used for living organisms and fossil data is used for extinct organisms.

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1Cell Biology

1.1What's in Cells?

1.2Cell Division

1.3Transport in Cells

2Organisation

2.1Principles of Organisation

2.2Enzymes

2.3Circulatory System

2.4Non-Communicable Diseases

2.5Plant Tissues, Organs & Systems

3Infection & Response

4Bioenergetics

5Homeostasis & Response

5.1Homeostasis

5.2The Human Nervous System

5.3Hormonal Coordination in Humans

5.4Plant Hormones

6Inheritance, Variation & Evolution

7Ecology

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