Question

The binomial nomenclature is made up of two words ______.

Options

• a generic name and a specific name

• a generic name and a sub-species name

• a family name and a generic name

• all of these

Answer 1

The binomial nomenclature is made up of two words a generic name and a specific name.

Explanation:

A binomial name consists of the genus (generic name) followed by the species (specific name). It does not consist of a family name or a subspecies name.