Which taxonomic hierarchies are included in the binomial system of nomenclature?

Species

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Solution

The correct options are
A Species
B Genus
Binomial nomenclature was introduced by Carolus Linnaeus. According to it, scientific names of all organisms consist of two words, i.e., genus and species. The first word is the genus which begins with a capital letter. The second word is the species which begins with a small letter.

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