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The two-word system for naming organisms is called:

Answer: binomial nomenclature.

  • A binomial nomenclature
  • B the polynomial system
  • C the common-name system
  • D a simple coding system

Correct answer: A. binomial nomenclature

Explanation: Binomial nomenclature gives each species a two-part Latin name.

Taxonomic HierarchyKingdomPhylum / DivisionClassOrderFamilyGenusSpeciesmost organisms,fewest shared traitsfewest organisms,most shared traitsSpecies is the narrowest, most specific category - the basic unit of classification

The taxonomic hierarchy narrows from Kingdom (broadest, covering the most organisms but fewest shared traits) down to Species (narrowest, fewest organisms but most shared traits) - every level in between is a progressively more specific subset of the one above it.

Concept context

Biodiversity, taxonomy, binomial nomenclature, the taxonomic hierarchy, and taxonomic aids like herbaria and botanical gardens. The foundational first chapter of NCERT Biology.

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