alleryStart learning →Referring to an organism by its genus and species, its two-word scientific name, is called:
APhylogenetic mapping
BMorphological survey
CBinomial nomenclature
DCladistic analysis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Binomial nomenclature
1. Every named species carries a standard two-part label.
2. Scientists generally refer to an organism only by its genus and species.
3. That two-word scientific name is used in what is called binomial nomenclature.
4. Cladistics is a method of grouping rather than a naming convention.
_Source: OpenStax Biology for AP(R) Courses (CC BY 4.0), Ch 20 'Phylogenies and the History of Life', sections 20.1-20.3_
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