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Each higher level of classification includes more organisms. How does an organism’s scientific name indicate shared characteristics at a taxonomic level?
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The scientific name is the species name.
The scientific name is the species name.

Organisms in the same genus share many characteristics.
Organisms in the same genus share many characteristics.

Each species is one type of organism.
Each species is one type of organism.

Characteristics are only shared by organisms with the same scientific name.

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The most accurate response to the question of how an organism’s scientific name indicates shared characteristics at a taxonomic level is:

**Organisms in the same genus share many characteristics.**

This is because the scientific naming system, or binomial nomenclature, is based on hierarchical classification. The first part of the scientific name identifies the genus, which groups together species that share common features and evolutionary history. Therefore, organisms that fall under the same genus have more in common than species from different genera.

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