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BIO 101 Classification and Evolution of living things Objective Question
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How should a scientific name like 'Mangifera indica' be correctly written in printed text?
Options
A In plain text with the first letter of each word capitalized
B With both words underlined separately
C Italicized, with the genus capitalized and the species in lowercase
Correct Answer
D With the species name capitalized and in bold
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

When printed, a scientific name is italicized. The genus name (first word) has its first letter capitalized, and the specific epithet (second word) is entirely in lowercase.

Hint

For example, *Homo sapiens*.

Question Info

Course: BIO 101
Topic: Classification and Evolution of living things
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1008 of 2556
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