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6.4 Classification of living organisms

6.4 Classification of living organisms

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Question 16
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Before 1977, all organisms without a nucleus were classified in a single kingdom. Carl Woese studied the chemistry of these organisms and found that they formed two very different groups.

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Name the two domains that Woese created from the organisms that had been placed in this single kingdom.

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b.

Explain why Woese's evidence was more reliable than evidence based on what the organisms look like.

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c.

Suggest why Woese's three-domain system was not accepted by all scientists straight away.

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40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 6.4 Classification of living organisms, covering 6.4 Classification of living organisms. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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