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Classification of living organisms: AQA GCSE Biology questions

Every AQA GCSE Biology exam question on 4.6.4 Classification of living organisms, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q01.3

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marks4.6.3 The development of understanding of genetics and evolution4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    June 2025 Paper 2 Higher, question 01.3: Table 1 gives the classification of the ichthyosaur in Figure 1. Table 1 Classification group Name Kingdom Animalia Chordata Class Reptilia Order Ichthyosauria

  2. Q08.3

    June 2025 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marks4.6.3 The development of understanding of genetics and evolution4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    June 2025 Paper 2 Foundation, question 08.3: Table 5 gives the classification of the ichthyosaur in Figure 13. Table 5 Classification group Name Kingdom Animalia Chordata Class Reptilia Order Ichthyosauria

  3. Q02.1

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 mark4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Foundation, question 02.1: What is the name of the largest classification group in Linnaeus’s system? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Family Kingdom Order

  4. Q02.2

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marks4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Foundation, question 02.2: Linnaeus gave each species a binomial name. Which two classification groups form the binomial name? [2 marks] Tick () two boxes. Class Genus Order Phylum Speci

  5. Q02.3

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 mark4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Foundation, question 02.3: What was the most recent time that the domestic dog and the golden jackal shared a common ancestor? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 32 thousand years ago 3 million y

  6. Q02.4

    June 2024 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 mark4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    June 2024 Paper 2 Foundation, question 02.4: Which present-day animal in Figure 2 is the most distant relative of the domestic dog? [1 mark]

  7. Q01.2

    June 2023 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 mark4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    June 2023 Paper 2 Higher, question 01.2: Which species of bird in Figure 1 do scientists think are most closely related? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Brambling and chaffinch Brambling and goldfinch Bullf

  8. Q09

    June 2023 · Paper 2 Higher

    6 marks4.6.3 The development of understanding of genetics and evolution4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    June 2023 Paper 2 Higher, question 09: A wide variety of species exists on Earth. Most scientists accept Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection as the explanation for this variety of speci

  9. Q07.2

    June 2023 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 mark4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    June 2023 Paper 2 Foundation, question 07.2: Which species of bird in Figure 12 do scientists think are most closely related? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Brambling and chaffinch Brambling and goldfinch Bull

  10. Q07.1

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Foundation

    2 marks4.6.3 The development of understanding of genetics and evolution4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Foundation, question 07.1: Complete Table 3. [2 marks] Choose answers from the box. Community Genus Kingdom Mammal Population

  11. Q07.2

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 mark4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Foundation, question 07.2: Which scientist invented the classification system given in Table 3? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Darwin Lamarck Linnaeus Mendel

  12. Q07.3

    June 2022 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 mark4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    June 2022 Paper 2 Foundation, question 07.3: What is the binomial name of trilobite A? Use information from Table 3. [1 mark] Tick () one box. Arthropoda kingii Elrathia kingii Trilobita kingii Figure 10

  13. Q09.1

    November 2021 · Paper 2 Higher

    2 marks4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    November 2021 Paper 2 Higher, question 09.1: Complete Figure 15 to give the names of the missing classification groups. [2 marks]

  14. Q09.2

    November 2021 · Paper 2 Higher

    1 mark4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    November 2021 Paper 2 Higher, question 09.2: Give the binomial name of the medium ground finch. Use information from Figure 15. [1 mark]

  15. Q05.1

    November 2021 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 mark4.6.4 Classification of living organisms4.7.5 Food production
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    November 2021 Paper 2 Foundation, question 05.1: What is the genus of the fungus that causes potato blight? [1 mark] Tick () one box. infestans Phytophthora Phytophthora infestans

  16. Q06.1

    November 2020 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 mark4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    November 2020 Paper 2 Foundation, question 06.1: What is the genus of the Siberian rhinoceros? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Elasmotherium Elasmotherium sibiricum sibiricum

  17. Q06.2

    November 2020 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 mark4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    November 2020 Paper 2 Foundation, question 06.2: Which domain was the Siberian rhinoceros in? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Archaea Eukaryota Prokaryota

  18. Q06.3

    November 2020 · Paper 2 Foundation

    1 mark4.6.4 Classification of living organisms
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    November 2020 Paper 2 Foundation, question 06.3: Who developed the ‘three-domain system’ of classification? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Carl Woese Charles Darwin Gregor Mendel
All 18 questions on Classification of living organisms, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2 Higher, Q01.3 (2 marks): Table 1 gives the classification of the ichthyosaur in Figure 1. Table 1 Classification group Name Kingdom Animalia Chordata Class Reptilia Order Ichthyosauria
  2. June 2025, Paper 2 Foundation, Q08.3 (2 marks): Table 5 gives the classification of the ichthyosaur in Figure 13. Table 5 Classification group Name Kingdom Animalia Chordata Class Reptilia Order Ichthyosauria
  3. June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q02.1 (1 mark): What is the name of the largest classification group in Linnaeus’s system? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Family Kingdom Order
  4. June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q02.2 (2 marks): Linnaeus gave each species a binomial name. Which two classification groups form the binomial name? [2 marks] Tick () two boxes. Class Genus Order Phylum Speci
  5. June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q02.3 (1 mark): What was the most recent time that the domestic dog and the golden jackal shared a common ancestor? [1 mark] Tick () one box. 32 thousand years ago 3 million y
  6. June 2024, Paper 2 Foundation, Q02.4 (1 mark): Which present-day animal in Figure 2 is the most distant relative of the domestic dog? [1 mark]
  7. June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q01.2 (1 mark): Which species of bird in Figure 1 do scientists think are most closely related? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Brambling and chaffinch Brambling and goldfinch Bullf
  8. June 2023, Paper 2 Higher, Q09 (6 marks): A wide variety of species exists on Earth. Most scientists accept Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection as the explanation for this variety of speci
  9. June 2023, Paper 2 Foundation, Q07.2 (1 mark): Which species of bird in Figure 12 do scientists think are most closely related? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Brambling and chaffinch Brambling and goldfinch Bull
  10. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q07.1 (2 marks): Complete Table 3. [2 marks] Choose answers from the box. Community Genus Kingdom Mammal Population
  11. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q07.2 (1 mark): Which scientist invented the classification system given in Table 3? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Darwin Lamarck Linnaeus Mendel
  12. June 2022, Paper 2 Foundation, Q07.3 (1 mark): What is the binomial name of trilobite A? Use information from Table 3. [1 mark] Tick () one box. Arthropoda kingii Elrathia kingii Trilobita kingii Figure 10
  13. November 2021, Paper 2 Higher, Q09.1 (2 marks): Complete Figure 15 to give the names of the missing classification groups. [2 marks]
  14. November 2021, Paper 2 Higher, Q09.2 (1 mark): Give the binomial name of the medium ground finch. Use information from Figure 15. [1 mark]
  15. November 2021, Paper 2 Foundation, Q05.1 (1 mark): What is the genus of the fungus that causes potato blight? [1 mark] Tick () one box. infestans Phytophthora Phytophthora infestans
  16. November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q06.1 (1 mark): What is the genus of the Siberian rhinoceros? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Elasmotherium Elasmotherium sibiricum sibiricum
  17. November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q06.2 (1 mark): Which domain was the Siberian rhinoceros in? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Archaea Eukaryota Prokaryota
  18. November 2020, Paper 2 Foundation, Q06.3 (1 mark): Who developed the ‘three-domain system’ of classification? [1 mark] Tick () one box. Carl Woese Charles Darwin Gregor Mendel

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