Naming Organisms

OCR AS-level BiologyClassification and EvolutionLesson 3 of 36

Instead of giving organisms common names that reflect their physical appearance, behaviour or habitat, the binomial system is used.

Each species has a scientific name consists in of two parts: the genus and species.

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