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In binomial nomenclature, the more general of the two names comes second.

a. True
b. False

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False

Step-by-step explanation:

As one moves from species to kingdom in a taxonomic hierarchy, the categories become more general. This is due to the grouping of distantly related organisms in a higher category as compared to the evolutionary relationships between the organisms of a lower category.

In binomial nomenclature, the name of the genus is written first followed by the name of the species.

Since the genus is a "more general category" than a species, the more general category is mentioned first in binomial nomenclature.

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