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Question 12

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?

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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Classification and evolution Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Biology
  3. /Classification and evolution

22 exam-style questions on OCR A A Level Biology Classification and evolution. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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