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Binomial system of nomenclature means that every organism has

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two names one scientific and the other popular

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one name given by two scientists

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one scientific name consisting of a generic and specific name

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a number in an international catalogue by which it can be identified

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In binomial system of nomenclature every organism has one scientific name which consists of a generic and a specific name. The genus must start with a capital letter and species with a small letter.
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