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BIO 101 Classification and Evolution of living things Objective Question
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When a scientist's name is written in brackets after a scientific name, what does it signify?
Options
A The scientist first described the species.
B The scientist corrected a previously proposed wrong name.
Correct Answer
C The scientist is the current authority on the species.
D The scientist's name is part of the scientific name.
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

If a scientist proposed a wrong name, his name is written in brackets, and the scientist who corrected the name is written after the bracket.

Hint

The brackets show that the original name has been changed or reclassified.

Question Info

Course: BIO 101
Topic: Classification and Evolution of living things
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1069 of 2556
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