Biology A-Level
Evolutionary descent
What Evolutionary descent means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Evolutionary descent
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The basis of new classification systems, which clarify relationships rather than relying only on observable or superficial similarity.
Topics that use Evolutionary descent
- Classification and evolution (OCR A-Level)
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