BIOLOGY: LIFE ON EARTH-W/MASTERING ACCE
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Chapter 19, Problem 2FTB
A scientific name consists of a(n) _________ name followed by a(n) _________ name. Both parts of a scientific name are in ________ (a language). The first letter of the first word in a scientific name is always ______, and both parts of the name are printed in ________ letters.
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