SCIENCE
VIRUS AND BACTERIA
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Question
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The genus is the first word and capitalized.
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Both the genus and the species are capitalized.
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The second word is the species and is lower case.
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The scientific name is either italicized or underlined.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following is NOT a rule to writing scientific names? The genus is the first word and capitalized.
Detailed explanation-2: -The two parts of a scientific name are the genus, which is capitalized, and the species, which is not; both names are italicized. Let’s look at the scientific name for the common peach, Prunus persica.
Detailed explanation-3: -Scientific names are always italicized. The genus is always capitalized. The species is never capitalized, even when it refers to the name of a place or person. In its first use within a particular document, the genus is always written in full. More items
Detailed explanation-4: -The genus always comes first. The species always comes second. The genus is always capitalized and the species is always lowercase. The genus and species names are either italicized or underlined (if hand-written). 08-Sept-2021