Question

Consider the following classifications:

grizzly bear: Ursus arctos
polar bear: Ursus maritimus

What do the scientific names of the grizzly and polar bears tell about their similarity to each other?

A)they are the same species in different genus.
B)they are the same species in the same genus.
C)they are different species species in the same genus.

Answer 1

From the scientific names we surely find that the genus of both the animals are the same i.e, Ursus..but If we know the basics of taxonomic hierarchy we will understand that even though their genus is the same..they are different species. So their genus tells that they are similar or relatives to each other, even though they different...