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Year 12 Biology

Species, taxonomy and biodiversity

Defining a species and the classification system, phylogenetic relationships from DNA and protein evidence, measuring biodiversity and the index of diversity.

Species, taxonomy and biodiversity free practice

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1. The numbers of base differences in a 200-base section of one gene, compared with species A, are 4 for species B, 22 for species C and 38 for species D. More differences suggest the species diverged further back in time. Which conclusion is best supported?

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