Assigning Scientific Names

Binomial Nomenclature

by Clayton Justice

​Scientific Name

​- Usually in latin

​- We use 2 names

​- Genus + Species

​- Often times you will see different organisms with the same first name (because they are in the same genus)

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What does binomial nomenclature translate to?

• one name naming system

• two name naming system

• Domain and Phylum

• Class and Order

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What classification groupings do we use to make the scientific name?

• Kingdom and Phylum

• Class and Order

• Order and Family

• Genus and Species

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Canis lupus and the Canis familiaris are different types of dogs. What taxonomic groups do they share?

• Class

• Order

• Family

• Genus

• Sprcies

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What language are scientific names derived from?

• English

• Dutch

• Latin

• Italian