Question

The genus that includes the garden pea is PISUM and the species of a specific pea plant is SATIVUM. Choose the correct ways to write the scientific name for this plant from those listed below?

Answer 1

The correct scientific name for the garden pea is “Pisum sativum.” It should be capitalized, italicized, or underlined when written.

Step-by-step explanation:

The scientific name for the garden pea is made up of its genus and species in a binomial nomenclature format. The correct way to write this is “Pisum sativum.” In this format, the genus name Pisum is capitalized and the species name sativum is written in lowercase. Both names should be either italicized or underlined, reflecting that this is a scientific name of a species.

Gregor Mendel's research on inheritance was based on pea plants of the species Pisum sativum, which were ideal for genetic studies due to their ability to self-fertilize and produce true-breeding lines, the presence of both male and female reproductive organs in each flower, and distinct phenotypic characteristics.

Answer 2

The options are not given but the correct way to write the scientific name of pea plant is- Pisum Sativum and P. Sativum

Explanation:

Binomial nomenclature is the method which is used to name any organism. It includes two parts a genus part and species part. According to binomial nomenclature, The name of the genus should be written first and then the species name.

The first letter of the genus name should be in capital and rest all letters should be in small letters. The species name should start from small letter and the genus and species name should be italicized.

If handwritten the genus and species name should be underlined separately. Therefore according to the rule, the right way to write pea plant scientific name is Pisum Sativum and P. Sativum.