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The binomial naming system is a globally accepted method where each organism's scientific name consists of two parts indicating its genus and species.

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Cambridge IGCSE BiologyCharacteristics and classification of living organismsCore content

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The binomial naming system is a globally accepted method where each organism's scientific name consists of two parts indicating its genus and species

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Binomial Naming System

The binomial naming system is a method used to name organisms scientifically. Each name consists of two parts: the genus and the species. For example, the scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens.

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    Describe the two parts of a binomial name.

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