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Binomial nomenclature

life science Maturity 11-13

Scientists use two names for living things.

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Killerwhales jumping.jpg
The first name is for a group. The second name is for one kind. This helps everyone talk the same way. It makes names easy to use. Do you have a name with two parts?
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Starr 070320-5799 Echinopsis pachanoi.jpg

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