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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these scientific names is written correctly?
A
mephitis Mephitis
B
Mephitis Mephitis
C
mephitis mephitis
D
Mephitis mephitis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Common, or striped, skunk (Mephitis mephitis)

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is C Cocos nucifera. As per binomial nomenclature: Scientific names of organisms have the genus name as the first word and species name as the second word. The genus name begins with a capital letter and the species name begins with a small letter.

Detailed explanation-3: -Scientific Names Scientists use a two-name system called a Binomial Naming System. Scientists name animals and plants using the system that describes the genus and species of the organism. The first word is the genus and the second is the species. The first word is capitalized and the second is not.

Detailed explanation-4: -Scientific names are always italicized. When hand-writing text, you can underline them instead, but there is no excuse not to italicize when using a word processor. Example: use Bos taurus, not Bos taurus.

Detailed explanation-5: -A species name is based on an organism’s biological classification and follows the system of binomial nomenclature. A name consists of two words: the generic name and the specific epithet. The generic name is the genus to which the species belongs, and the specific epithet refers to the species within that genus.

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