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The first letter of the Genus name in binomial nomenclature must always be?

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Correct answer: Capital letter

The correct answer is B: the first letter of the genus name is written as a capital letter. In binomial nomenclature, every organism is represented by two words. The first word is the genus and the second word is the specific epithet. For example, in Homo sapiens, Homo is the genus and its first letter H is capitalized, while sapiens begins with a small letter. A is wrong because a lowercase initial is used for the specific epithet, not the genus. B is correct because capitalization helps readers recognize the first part of the binomial. C is wrong because a genus name is a word, not a number. D is wrong because this capitalization rule is specific and internationally followed in scientific writing. Memory cue: Genus gets the “Great” or capital first letter; the specific epithet stays small.

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Binomial NomenclatureGenusScientific NamingTaxonomyTaxonomy Binomial NomenclatureThe Living WorldBiology

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