Question

multiple choice question
which is not a correct rendering of a latin binomial?

yersinia pestis
none of these is incorrect.
y. pestis
yersinia pestis
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Explanation:

Latin binomial nomenclature rules state: the genus name is capitalized, the species epithet is lowercase, and both are italicized. Abbreviating the genus to its first capital letter followed by a period and the lowercase species epithet is also acceptable. In "Yersinia Pestis", the species epithet "Pestis" is incorrectly capitalized, making this an invalid rendering. The other options follow the correct formatting rules.

Answer:

A. Yersinia Pestis