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Question
The system of giving two names to an organism is known as: a. Two-word nomenclature b. Bi-nomenclature c. Genetics d. Binomial nomenclature
Correct Answer
Option D is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
The formal system for naming species using two Latinized words (genus and species) is called binomial nomenclature. It was developed by Carl Linnaeus and is universally accepted in biology.
Hint
The term literally means 'two-name naming system'.