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The scientific name of the housefly is Musca domestica. What taxonomic category does the word “Musca” represent?

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Correct answer: Genus

Answer: A, genus. A binomial scientific name has two parts. The first word is the genus name and begins with a capital letter; the second word is the specific epithet and begins with a lowercase letter. Thus, in Musca domestica, Musca is the genus and domestica is the specific epithet. The complete binomial Musca domestica identifies the species; the second word by itself is not the full species name. A is correct because the first word represents the genus. B is not correct for this question: the species is represented by the complete two-word combination, not by Musca alone. C, family, is a higher category containing related genera, so it is not represented by the first word of this binomial. D, order, is still broader and also cannot be inferred as Musca. Memory cue: in a binomial, “first word = genus, second word = specific epithet”; both together identify the species.

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GenusSpeciesBinomial NomenclatureMusca DomesticaTaxonomyTaxonomy Binomial NomenclatureThe Living WorldBiology

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