Scientific Names

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What is the scientific name for water bear?

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Hypsibius dujardini

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What is the genus of Hypsibius dujardini?

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Hypsibius

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How many levels of classification are there in biological taxonomy?

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8

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Which kingdom do humans belong to?

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Animalia

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How many different types of organisms belong to a species?

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1

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Which scientific name is TYPED correctly?

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_Carcharhinus melanopterus_

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What is the purpose of scientific naming?

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To provide a unique and universally accepted name for each species.

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What are the two parts of a scientific name called?

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Genus and species.

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What is binomial nomenclature?

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A system of naming organisms using two terms, the genus name and the species name.

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What is the classification hierarchy in biology?

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Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.