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Explain how the genus and species name of an organism is properly written

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Answer: The binomial system of nomenclature is structured so that the scientific name of a plant consists of two names: (1) the genus or generic name, and (2) the specific epithet or species name. ... The genus name is always underlined or italicized. The first letter of the genus name is always capitalized.

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