Biology GCSE
Binomial naming
What Binomial naming means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Binomial naming
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The scientific name of an organism is formed from its genus and species, for example Homo sapiens, and is written in a standard way.
Topics that use Binomial naming
- Classification of living organisms (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Binomial system
- Biochemical evidence and DNA sequencing
- Changing classification
- Classification
- Combining multiple evidence sources
- Current classification data
- Evidence-based classification
- Evolutionary relationships
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