Biology GCSE
Observable characteristics
What Observable characteristics means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Observable characteristics
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Features such as the number of legs, the presence of a backbone, or the arrangement of leaves and flowers, on which the traditional system is based.
Topics that use Observable characteristics
- 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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