Q.When members of any species have large variations then ________ system is used.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Ordinary species naming is binomial (genus + species), but when a species has large intraspecific variation (subspecies), a third name is added, giving a trinomial name.
Under binomial nomenclature (Linnaeus's system), every species is given a two-part scientific name: the genus name followed by the species epithet, e.g. Panthera tigris for the tiger. However, some species show considerable variation between different populations living in different regions — differences in size, colour, or other features — even though they can still interbreed and are treated as the same species. To name such regional variants (subspecies) precisely, taxonomists add a third name after the genus and species, giving a trino …
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