What are the characteristics of a scientific name?
The scientific name of a species is formed by the combination of two terms The first name (capitalized) is the genus of the organism, the second (not capitalized) is its species…. The genus name is written first. The genus name is always underlined or italicized. The first letter of the genus name is always capitalized.
What does a scientific name tell you?
Scientific names are also designed to tell you something about the animal’s relationships with other animals. The scientific name of each species is made up of a generic name (generic epithet) and a specific name (specific epithet). Scientific names are often descriptive also, suggesting something about the animal.
What two characteristics must a useful scientific name have?
A useful scientific name must have two characteristics: Each name must refer to only one species. Everyone must use the same name.
Hybridization
Speciation: is the evolutionary process by which populations evolve to become distinct species
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