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The first word of a scientific name always denotes which taxonomic category or rank?

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Correct answer: Genus

The correct answer is A, genus. In the binomial system, the first word is the generic name, or genus name, and it begins with a capital letter. The second word is the specific epithet and is written in lowercase, although the complete binomial identifies a species. For example, in *Homo sapiens*, *Homo* is the genus and *sapiens* is the specific epithet. Option B is a common mistake because people sometimes call the whole two-word name the species name; however, the first word alone is not the species. Option C, family, is a higher rank that contains one or more genera. Option D, class, is still higher and is not represented by the first word. Memory cue: “first word, capital letter, genus; second word, lowercase, specific epithet.”

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GenusSpecific EpithetBinomial NomenclatureTaxonomic RankTaxonomyTaxonomy Binomial NomenclatureThe Living WorldBiology

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