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How many components are there in each scientific name in binomial nomenclature?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: Two

Direct answer: B, two. The word “binomial” means “two names” or “two-part.” In binomial nomenclature, the scientific name has two components: the genus name followed by the specific epithet. In Mangifera indica, Mangifera is the genus and indica is the specific epithet. The genus starts with a capital letter, while the specific epithet starts with a lowercase letter; the complete name is written in italics when printed or underlined separately when handwritten. A is wrong because one word cannot show both required parts. C is wrong because a standard binomial name is not made of three components. D is wrong for the same reason: four parts are not used in the basic system. Remember that “bi” means two, as in bicycle having two wheels. A small terminology caution is useful: school texts sometimes call the second part the species name, but more precisely it is the specific epithet; the two words together form the species name.

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Binomial NomenclatureScientific NamingGenusSpecific EpithetTaxonomyTaxonomy Binomial NomenclatureThe Living World

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