alleryHow does the genus name begin, compared with the specific epithet?
AWith a comma
BWith a colon
CWith a caret
DWith a capital
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. With a capital
1. The two words are treated differently in print.
2. One is elevated and the other is not.
3. The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.
4. So the answer is with a capital.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 1 'The Living World'_
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