Practice question
Question
A student writes the biological name of mango by hand as Mangifera indica, underlining both words together with a single line. Which correction is required?
Explanation
When a biological name is handwritten, the generic name and specific epithet are underlined separately. The generic name begins with a capital letter, while the specific epithet begins with a small letter.
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