The scientific name for a polar bear is Ursus maritimus. The scientific name for an American black bear is Ursus americanus. Which of the following statements is true?
Polar bears are part of the maritimus genus.
Black bears are part of the Ursus species.
Polar bears and black bears are part of the same family.
Polar bears and black bears are variations of the same species.
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polar bear and black bear are variation of same species
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Both polar bears and American black bears are part of the same family Ursidae
Explanation:
The scientific name of an organism is commonly made up of 2 words. The first word specifies the organisms genus and the second word specifies its species.
Polar bears are part of of the genus Ursus and their species is maritimus hence there scientific name is Ursus maritimus
Black bears are part of the Ursus genus and their species is americanus hence the scientific name Ursus americanus
Polar bears and black bears are not the variations of the same species but are two different species evolved from a genus.
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