CLASSIFICATION
NINE COMMON ANIMAL PHYLA
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Question
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What “rules” do you follow when writing a scientific name?
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capitalize the first word
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lower case the 2nd word
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underline both words
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all of these must be used
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The first word identifies the genus and the second word identifies the species. When the names are handwritten, they are underlined or italicized if typed. This is done to specify its Latin origin. The name of the genus starts with a capital letter and the name of the species starts with a small letter.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct way to write a scientific name is by using the genus and species of the organism. This two-way naming system is called binomial nomenclature. When writing a scientific name, the genus name is always capitalized, with the species name shown in lowercase. The entire name should be italicized.
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