BOTANY
PLANT TAXONOMY
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Question
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Which of the following species name is NOT written correctly?
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Animalia Leo
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Panthera tigris
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Homo sapiens
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Musca domestica
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -So, the correct answer is ‘Panthera leo’.
Detailed explanation-2: -The scientific name for lions is Panthera leo. The genus Panthera is of Greek origin and comprises big cat species such as tigers, lions, jaguars, and leopards that have the ability to roar. Leo is the Latin word for lion.
Detailed explanation-3: -The lion (Panthera leo) is the second-largest cat in the Felidae family. Initially, Carl Linnaeus assigned the name Felis leo to the lion in his work “Systema Naturae”.
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