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The scientific name of a grizzly bear is Ursus arctos. Which part of the name is the genus? Which part of the name is the species?

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Answer:

Ursus: genus

Arctos: Species

Step-by-step explanation:

If you think of the way the chart flows from the most broad to the most specific: kingdom, phylum/division, class, order, family, genus, species, you see that genus name comes first then the species name.

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