AQA GCSE Biology · 8461
Specification 4.6.4 · Paper 2
Revise: ClassificationOrganisms in the same genus also share the ranks above genus.
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GCSE Biology · key term
A group of closely related species and the first part of an organism's scientific name.
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Specification 4.6.4 · Paper 2
Revise: ClassificationOrganisms in the same genus also share the ranks above genus.
Learn the Linnaean ranks in the correct order from largest to smallest: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species.
When writing a binomial name, capitalise the genus but not the species name; italicise both words, or underline them separately when handwriting.
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