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As one moves from species towards kingdom, the categories become broader and include more organisms, while the number of common characteristics decreases.
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The abbreviated author name written after the specific epithet indicates the scientist who first described the species. “Linn.” indicates Linnaeus.
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All three names contain the generic name Solanum but have different specific epithets. They therefore represent different species belonging to the same genus.
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All three names contain the generic name Solanum but have different specific epithets. They are therefore different species belonging to the same genus.
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All three biological names begin with the generic name Solanum but have different specific epithets. They therefore represent different species of the same genus.
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Humans belong to the family Hominidae, order Primata, class Mammalia and phylum Chordata. Therefore, Primata and Mammalia occur between Hominidae and Chordata.
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The genus Panthera includes closely related species such as lion, leopard and tiger, represented by the specific epithets leo, pardus and tigris.
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Species is the lowest and most specific taxonomic category. Its members share more characteristics than members grouped at higher taxonomic levels.
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The generic name begins with a capital letter, whereas the specific epithet begins with a small letter. When handwritten, the two words are underlined separately.
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The genus Solanum includes several related species with different specific epithets, such as tuberosum, melongena and nigrum.
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Humans belong to the genus Homo, family Hominidae and order Primata. Therefore, Hominidae lies between the genus and order.
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A taxon is a unit of classification representing a rank or category. Species, genus, family and class are taxa at different hierarchical levels.
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