Biology GCSE
Comparing fossil and living structures
What Comparing fossil and living structures means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Fossils show the structure of past organisms, and comparing these structures with those of living organisms reveals similarities and differences.
Topics that use Comparing fossil and living structures
- Fossils (AQA GCSE)
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