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What are the set of rules that govern the taxonomic classification and naming of plant and animal species?


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Nomenclature:

Nomenclature is the practice of standardizing the naming of living organisms so that they are known by the same name all over the world.

Rules that govern the taxonomic classification and naming of plant and animal species:

  1. The genus name always starts with a capital letter.
  2. The name of the species begins with a tiny letter.
  3. Italicized scientific names are always used.
  4. When writing by hand, the genus and species names must be underlined.

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