Biology GCSE
Change over geological time
What Change over geological time means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A fossil closely resembling a modern species indicates that the organism has changed little over time, while a fossil very different from any living species indicates that the organism or its lineage has changed considerably.
Topics that use Change over geological time
- Fossils (AQA GCSE)
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