Combined Science GCSE
Common ancestry and biodiversity
What Common ancestry and biodiversity means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Common ancestry and biodiversity
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All organisms share a common ancestry, so they are related to varying degrees, and different environments select for different features, explaining the variety of life on Earth.
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