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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An organisms scientific name consists of which to levels of taxonomy?
A
Kingdom and Phylum
B
Class and Order
C
Kingdom and Species
D
Genus and Species
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A name consists of two words: the generic name and the specific epithet. The generic name is the genus to which the species belongs, and the specific epithet refers to the species within that genus. For example, in the name Homo sapiens, Homo is the genus and sapiens is the specific epithet.

Detailed explanation-2: -The binomial name consists of a genus name and specific epithet. The scientific names of species are italicized. The genus name is always capitalized and is written first; the specific epithet follows the genus name and is not capitalized. There is no exception to this.

Detailed explanation-3: -Scientific Names of Animals And Plants Such a name is called a binomial name or a scientific name. The generic name or the initial part of the name highlights the genus to which an organism belongs. The second part, or the specific name, identifies the exact species under which the organism falls, within the genus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Binomial nomenclature: The scientific name of an organism consists of two words: the genus name and the specific epithet.

Detailed explanation-5: -The scientific name of each species is made up of a generic name (generic epithet) and a specific name (specific epithet).

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