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When writing a scientific name, if the author's name is to be written, where is it placed?

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Correct answer: Right after the specific epithet at the end

Correct answer: A. A binomial scientific name has two main parts: the genus name first and the specific epithet second, for example Homo sapiens. If the naming author is included, the author citation is placed after the complete two-word name, usually in an abbreviated form, such as a name following the specific epithet. Option A is correct because the author citation comes at the end, after the second part. Option B is incorrect because an author citation does not precede the genus. Option C is incorrect because placing it between genus and specific epithet would break the standard binomial form. Option D is incorrect because the author’s name is not positioned below the scientific name as a rule. Do not confuse the author citation with the specific epithet: the first two words form the name, and the author citation is additional information about who published it.

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Author CitationBinomial NomenclatureSpecific EpithetScientific NameTaxonomyTaxonomy Binomial NomenclatureThe Living WorldBiology

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