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Is it mandatory for the first letter of the genus to be capitalised in animal scientific naming as well?

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Correct answer: Yes, it is mandatory for all organisms

Answer: A, yes, it is mandatory for all organisms under the usual binomial-writing convention. The first word of a scientific name is the genus, and its initial letter is written as a capital letter. The second word, the specific epithet, begins with a lowercase letter. This rule applies to animal names as well as plant names; for example, Panthera leo begins with a capital P. A is correct because the question asks specifically about animal scientific naming too. B is wrong because the convention is not limited to plants. C is wrong because it is not restricted to bacteria. D is wrong because standard scientific formatting requires the genus initial to be capitalised. Memory cue: Genus gets the capital; epithet gets the small letter.

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Scientific NamingGenusCapitalisationBinomial NomenclatureTaxonomyTaxonomy Binomial NomenclatureThe Living WorldBiology

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