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dejastew

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The system of binomial nomenclature was developed by Swedish naturalist ____ in the mid-18th
  century, and applied to both the animal and plant kingdoms.


 
 

a. Carl Linnaeus c. Peter Kalm
  b. Charlotte Sophia d. Thor Heyerdahl



Question 2

Binomial nomenclature, taken from the Latin roots of bi = two and nomine = name, is sometimes
  called scientific name or ____.


 
 

a. genus c. common name
  b. specific epithet d. Latin name




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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

D



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