Nomenclature Flashcards by Kayla Reed | Brainscape

Q

How many words do species have ?

A

2 words

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Virus names end w/

A

The word virus

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Viruses don’t have ..

A

Two names

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Why aren’t viruses named like bacteria and other species ?

A

They aren’t cells and they aren’t alive

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What doesn’t work on viruses

A

Antibiotics

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Microorganisms

A

Small organism

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Pathogen

A

Disease causing

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First word of a species is always …

A

Species first word is capitalized

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Species name must be either…

A

underlined or italicized

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When naming a species you can abbreviate ..

A

First word

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What do similar species have

A

Same first name

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Similar species are placed in …

A

Same genus

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1st word of species =

2nd word of species =

A

Genus

Specific epithet

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