What two parts make up the scientific name of an organism?
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The binomial nomenclature system combines two names into one to give all species unique scientific names. The first part of a scientific name is called the genus. The second part of a species name is the specific epithet. Species are also organized into higher levels of classification.
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Genus and species name are the two parts that make up the scientific name of an organism.
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- The scientific name follows some set of rules.
- It uses a 2-name system which is called a Binomial naming system.
- This name describes the genus and species of the organism.
- The first word describes the genus name and the second word specifies the species name.
- For example, the scientific name of a human is Homo sapiens.
- In which, Homo is the genus name while sapiens is the species name.
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