Binomials

Question 1

A species is a group of organisms that are able to

Answer 1

reproduce to produce fertile offspring

Question 2

Binomials are the scientific name of a species
It consists of the organism’s

Answer 2

genus and species name in modern Latin

Question 3

example of a binomial

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For example, the binomial for humans is Homo sapiens and the binomial for dogs is Canis familiaris

Question 4

Binomials are extremely useful for scientists as they allow

Answer 4

for species to be universally identified - the binomial for a species is the same across the entire globe

Question 5

The binomial for a species is always typed in italics or underlined when handwritten. The ……….. should always begin with a capital letter, and the species with a ………..case letter.

Answer 5

upper

lower