Biology GCSE
Linnaean system
What Linnaean system means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Linnaean system
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A system developed by Carl Linnaeus that places organisms into a hierarchy of groups, from the broad kingdom down to the species, with each level becoming more specific.
Topics that use Linnaean system
- Classification of living organisms (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Binomial naming
- Binomial system
- Biochemical evidence and DNA sequencing
- Changing classification
- Classification
- Combining multiple evidence sources
- Current classification data
- Evidence-based classification
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