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According to binomial nomenclature, what is the second term of a scientific name called?

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Correct answer: Specific epithet

The correct answer is B: specific epithet. A binomial, or two-part scientific name, begins with the genus name and is followed by the specific epithet. For example, in Homo sapiens, Homo is the genus and sapiens is the specific epithet. Together, the genus and specific epithet identify the species name. A is wrong because the genus is the first term, not the second. C and D are higher taxonomic categories and are not the second word of a binomial name. A common confusion is to call the second word the “species name”; in precise school-level terminology it is the specific epithet, while the two words together form the scientific name of the species. Memory cue: first Genus, second specific epithet.

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Specific EpithetBinomial NomenclatureScientific NameTaxonomyTaxonomy Binomial NomenclatureThe Living WorldBiologyClass 11 Mcq

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