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The first letter of the specific epithet in a scientific name must be what?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: Always lowercase

Answer: A, always lowercase. In the usual binomial-writing rule, the genus begins with a capital letter, whereas the specific epithet begins with a lowercase letter. For example, in Mangifera indica, Mangifera is the genus and indica is the specific epithet; the i remains lowercase. A is correct because this is the standard formatting rule for a scientific name. B is wrong because capitalising the specific epithet breaks the usual convention. C and D are wrong because the form is not treated as an arbitrary choice in school-level scientific writing. Do not confuse the specific epithet with the complete species name: the complete name has both words, while the epithet is only the second word. Memory cue: first word starts Big, second word stays small.

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Binomial NomenclatureSpecific EpithetScientific NamesWriting RulesTaxonomyTaxonomy Binomial NomenclatureThe Living WorldBiology

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