The scientific name of an organism is composed of two names. The first part identifies the ____ while the second part designates the ____.
A) family; genus
B) genera; genus
C) genus; species
D) species; genus
E) phylum; species

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The scientific name of an organism follows the binomial nomenclature system, where the first part of the name identifies the genus and the second part specifies the species within that genus.

The Scientific Name of an Organism Is Composed of Two