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What term in a binomial name may be abbreviated with a single letter?
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The first word (the genus) may be abbreviated.
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What is the binomial name for a house cat?
Your typical domesticated dog is known as Canis Lupus Familiaris.Make sure it is written as Canis (italicized and capital letter, if typed, if handwritten then its underlined and capital letter) familiaris (italics and a lowercase letter, if typed, if handwritten then its underlined and a lowercase letter). That way it's in binomial nomenclature.
A system for naming species in which two words are used to name an organism is?
dichotomous keying
What is the binomial nomenclature for a rabbit?
The binomial nomenclature of a goat is buck, billie, kid, doe, and nannie. In addition, they are also known as wethers.
What is the naming system called?
Binomial nomenclature. In instances in which more than Genus species is necessary to accurately name an organism, the system is sometimes dubbed "Trinomial nomenclature," or even "Quadrunomial nomenclature." However, the textbook answer is Binomial nomenclature.
What does the first name in the binomial classification system mean?
The first name in the binomial classification system indicates an organism's genus, while the second name indicates the species. This naming system prevents the confusion that comes from using common names, which can vary for the same species.
What is the latin name for Ecoli?
The scientific name is Escherichia coli. In binomial nomenclature, the genus can be is abbreviated, so E. coli is also acceptable.
When writing a binomial name the first letter of the what name is capitalized?
When writing a binomial name, the first letter of the genus name is capitalized, while the species name is written in lowercase.
What is the binomial name of vulture?
The binomial name of vulture is Cathartidae.
What is ciliate's binomial name?
Ciliate's binomial name is Paramecium.
What is the binomial name of the Leech?
The binomial name depends from the species;eg. Hirudo medicinalis is the binomial name of the European common leech.
What is the binomial name of groundnut?
The binomial name of groundnut is Arachis hypogaea.
What is the Binomial name for a lemon?
Citrus limon is the binomial name for a lemon.
What is the Binomial name of a tiger?
The binomial name of a tiger is Panthera tigris.
What is the binomial name for a coconut?
The binomial name for a coconut is Cocos nucifera.
What is the binomial name for bees?
The binomial name for bees is Apis mellifera.
What is the binomal nomenclature of a cantaloupe seed?
The seed itself is not a single organism but will become one. It doesn't have a binomial name.
Is an abbreviated name made by using only the first letter of the most important words in a longer name?
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