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What is the first part of a scientific name called?

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Genus

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What is the second part of a scientific name called?

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Species

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What type of observations include measurements?

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Quantitative observations

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What is the term for the two-part naming system in biology?

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Binomial nomenclature

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What does a scientific law explain?

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What happens

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What does a scientific theory explain?

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Why something happens

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What is the genus of the scientific name Hypsibius dujardini?

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Hypsibius

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What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative observations?

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Qualitative observations describe qualities, while quantitative observations involve measurements.

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What is an example of a scientific law?

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Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

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What is an example of a scientific theory?

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The Theory of Evolution