The Five Kingdoms of Living Things

Binomial Nomenclature Linneaus's naming system, binomial nomenclature, gives each organism a two-word scientific name, such as ______. This two-word scientific name is the name of an organism's species (SPEE sheez). A species is a group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring. In binomial nomenclature, the first word is the organism's genus (JEE nus) name, such as Ursus. A genus is a group of similar spe- cies. The second word might describe the organism's appearance or its behavior.

Binomial Nomenclature Linneaus's naming system, binomial nomenclature, gives each organism a two-word scientific name, such as Ursus arctos for a brown bear. This two-word scientific name is the name of an organism's species (SPEE sheez). A species is a group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring. In binomial nomenclature, the first word is the organism's ______ (JEE nus) name, such as Ursus. A ______ is a group of similar spe- cies. The second word might describe the organism's appearance or its behavior.

Binomial Nomenclature Linneaus's naming system, binomial nomenclature, gives each organism a two-word scientific name, such as Ursus arctos for a brown bear. This two-word scientific name is the name of an organism's ______ (SPEE sheez). A ______ is a group of organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring. In binomial nomenclature, the first word is the organism's genus (JEE nus) name, such as Ursus. A genus is a group of similar spe- cies. The second word might describe the organism's appearance or its behavior.