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Binomial Nomenclature

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According to binomial nomenclature system, scientific name includes two terms. They are

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Genus and species

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Class and order

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Genus and phylum

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Species and order

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Solution

The correct option is A Genus and species
On the basis of hierarchy of characteristics, the last two units of classification are genus and species. The organism belonging to same genus and species are very much similar.

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