Combined Science GCSE
Changing scientific models
What Changing scientific models means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Classification systems are provisional models that are revised when new evidence emerges, such as molecular data leading to reclassification.
Topics that use Changing scientific models
- Classification of living organisms (AQA GCSE)
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