Which of the Following Is NOT a Characteristic of a Genus

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a genus name?

• A) it is usually an adjective.
• B) it is written before the specific epithet.
• C) it is always capitalized.
• D) it is either underlined or in italics.
• E) it is one of two names used to identify an organism.

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Definitions:

Widow

A woman whose spouse has died and who has not remarried.

Wilderness

Natural, undeveloped land areas remaining untouched by significant human activities, often valued for their ecological purity and beauty.

English Colonization

The process of establishing settlements and asserting control over regions by the English, particularly in America, during the 16th to 19th centuries.

Spanish Colonization

The period in history when Spain expanded its territory across large areas of the Americas, the Pacific, and parts of Asia, beginning in the late 15th century.