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The genus is captialized while the species is lower-cased.
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∙ 12y agoBiological names are in Latin hence they are written in Latin when printed but when they are written by hand they are underlined.
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Why do you give organisms a scientific name?
Organisms are given a scientific name to distinguish them from other animals of similar species.
What is the scientific name for marine life?
Marine life encompasses a wide array of organisms, so there is no single scientific name that covers all marine life. However, the study of marine life is known as marine biology.
What is the difference between the common and scientific names of an organisms?
what is the difference between the common and scientific name of an organisms
What is second part of an organisms scientific name?
the "species" name
What is the difference between the common name and scientific name of an organism?
what is the difference between the common and scientific name of an organisms
What is the non scientific name for micro organisms?
the germs
Write the name of the scientific study of food and drinks especially in humans?
Write the name of the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)? Write the name of the scientific study of food and drink (especially in humans)?
How do you write the scientific name for cucumber?
The scientific name for cucumber is Cucumis sativus.
How you write a scientific name?
in a scientific name, the genus comes first and then comes the species. The genus and species are the scientific name.
What makes up an organisms scientific name?
An organism's scientific name consists of a genus name and a species name. For example, the gray wolf's scientific name is Canis lupus. Notice that only the genus name starts with a capital letter, whereas the species name is all lowercase. Also, when writing a scientific name, either write it in italics, or if you are writing by hand, the genus and species are underlined. Ps this is lame
Do Planarians have a scientific name?
Yes, all organisms have scientific names. Thus planarians have scientific names too.
Why do scientists give organisms a scientific name?
because they are special
