Question
Describe binomial nomenclature with an example.
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Answer
- It is a method of naming the organisms, in which every organism is given a scientific name, which has two, parts (words); the first is the name of the genus. (Generic name) and the second part is the name of the species (specific epithet).e., Mangifera indica.
- In this, Mangifera is the name of the genus while indica is the name of the species (specific epithet) belonging to the genus Mangifera.
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