The Living World Theory Part 01 Ques1

Question: Which of the following is the correct format for writing a scientific name in binomial nomenclature?

Options:

(A) Genus species

(B) genus Species

(C) Genus Species

(D) genus species

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Answer: A

Explanation:

(A) Correct format: The genus name is capitalized and the species name is in lowercase.

(B) Incorrect: The genus name should be capitalized.

(C) Incorrect: The species name should be in lowercase.

(D) Incorrect: The genus name should be capitalized.