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In the binomial system of taxonomy, developed during the `18^(th)` centuary by C. Linnaeus, the second word of an organism's biological name represents

A

species

B

genus

C

race

D

family.

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In the binomial system of taxonomy, the second word of an organism's biological name represents species.
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