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BIO 101 BIO 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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The system of classification that uses two names to identify an organism is called:
Options
A Polynomial nomenclature
B Binary fusion
C Binomial nomenclature
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D Genotypic naming
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Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Binomial nomenclature is the formal system of naming species, introduced by Carl Linnaeus. Each species is given a two-part Latin name: the genus name (capitalized) followed by the specific epithet (lowercase), e.g., Homo sapiens.

Hint

'Bi-' means two, 'nomial' means name.

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