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Which of these scientific names are written correctly?
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Which of these scientific names are written correctly? (a) Oryza sativa (rice). (b) oryza Sativa. (c) Azadirachta Indica (neem). (d) Ficus benghalensis (banyan). Correct the wrong ones.
Need a reminder? The key ideaShow
The levels, from the largest: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species. A scientific name has two parts: the genus, with a capital letter, and the species, with a small letter, in italics.
The worked solution
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Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Check each. (a) and (d) are correct.
Step 2. Correct (b). The genus needs a capital, and the species a small letter: Oryza sativa.
Step 3. Correct (c). The species needs a small letter: Azadirachta indica.
Answer: (a) and (d) are correct.
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