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Question 15

A student is writing up a practical report on the common fruit fly. The organism belongs to the genus Drosophila and the species melanogaster.

According to the rules of the binomial naming system, which of the following shows the correct representation of this organism's name when handwritten in a lab book and when printed in a report?

Handwritten: Drosophila melanogaster‾\underline{\text{Drosophila melanogaster}}Drosophila melanogaster​; Printed: Drosophila melanogaster\textit{Drosophila melanogaster}Drosophila melanogaster

Handwritten: Drosophila melanogaster\textit{Drosophila melanogaster}Drosophila melanogaster; Printed: Drosophila melanogaster\text{Drosophila melanogaster}Drosophila melanogaster

Handwritten: Drosophila Melanogaster‾\underline{\text{Drosophila Melanogaster}}Drosophila Melanogaster​; Printed: Drosophila Melanogaster\textit{Drosophila Melanogaster}Drosophila Melanogaster

Handwritten: drosophila melanogaster‾\underline{\text{drosophila melanogaster}}drosophila melanogaster​; Printed: drosophila melanogaster\textit{drosophila melanogaster}drosophila melanogaster

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