BiologyCode 5090
Concept and use of a classification system
What this topic asks you to be able to do
- Understand that groups of organisms are formed by classification, using the features the organisms share
- Describe a species as a collection of organisms capable of reproduction that yields fertile offspring
- Describe the binomial system of naming species, which is agreed internationally and gives each organism a scientific name made of two parts that show its genus and species
- Construct and apply dichotomous keys built on features that can be identified