Binomials Flashcards

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A species is a group of organisms that are able to

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reproduce to produce fertile offspring

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Binomials are the scientific name of a species
It consists of the organism’s

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genus and species name in modern Latin

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example of a binomial

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For example, the binomial for humans is Homo sapiens and the binomial for dogs is Canis familiaris

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Binomials are extremely useful for scientists as they allow

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for species to be universally identified - the binomial for a species is the same across the entire globe

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The binomial for a species is always typed in italics or underlined when handwritten. The ……….. should always begin with a capital letter, and the species with a ………..case letter.

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upper

lower

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