The scientific classification of a plant is as follows.Order: AsparagalesGenus: AlliumDivision: AngiospermFamily: AmaryllidaceaeFollowing the rules of binomial nomenclature, the species of the plant would beA. Allium cepa.B. Asparagales cepa.C. Angiosperm cepa.D. Amaryllidaceae cepa
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The scientific classification of a plant is as follows.Order: AsparagalesGenus: AlliumDivision: AngiospermFamily: AmaryllidaceaeFollowing the rules of binomial nomenclature, the species of the plant would beA. Allium cepa.B. Asparagales cepa.C. Angiosperm cepa.D. Amaryllidaceae cepa
Solution
The correct answer is A. Allium cepa. According to the rules of binomial nomenclature, the species name of a plant is made up of the genus name followed by the species descriptor. In this case, the genus is Allium, so the species would be Allium cepa. The other options are incorrect because they use the order, division, or family name instead of the genus name.
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