A scientific name contains information about the

Family and species

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Genus and species

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Phylum and Order

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Class and Family

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Solution

The correct option is B
Genus and species

Binomial nomenclature is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages. Such a name is called a binomial name, a binomen or a scientific name; more informally it is also called a Latin name. The first part of the name identifies the genus to which the species belongs; the second part identifies the respective species within the genus. For example, humans belong to the genus Homo and within this genus, to the species sapiens. The scientific name is thus, Homo sapiens.

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A scientific name gives information about the organism's family, genus, and species.

Question 30
In taxonomic hierarchy family comes between

(a) Class and Order
(b) Order and Genus
(c) Genus and Species
(d) Division and Class

Give definition of each of the following.

Species

Genus

Family

Order

Class

Phylum

Division

Kingdom

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