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ZIMSEC A-Level Biology

8.15.1Classification

Classification in ZIMSEC A-Level Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 8.15.1.1Identify organisms using the diagnostic features of the five kingdoms.
  2. 8.15.1.2Use diagnostic features to divide kingdoms into phyla.
  3. 8.15.1.3State the taxonomic hierarchy.
  4. 8.15.1.4Follow the rules of binomial nomenclature.

Lessons

  • Classification: species, the taxonomic hierarchy and the three domains

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  • The kingdoms of life and their major groups

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Classification: sample question

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Which list shows taxonomic ranks in order from the largest group to the smallest?

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