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Diversity in the Living World

Question

Which amongst the following biological names is wrongly written?

Easy

A

Panthera leo
B

Triticum aestivum
C

Felis domesticus
D

Drosophila Melanogaster

Solution

The first word in a binomial nomenclature which denotes the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter. The correct biological name of fruit fly should be written as Drosophila melanogaster.

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