Question

multiple - choice question which of these scientific names is correctly written? consider both capitalization and italics in selecting your answer. asclepias tuberosa odocoileus virginianus tamiasciurus hudsonicus betula papyrifera quercus rubra

Explanation:

In binomial nomenclature, the genus name is capitalized and the species name is not, and both are italicized.

• "Asclepias tuberosa" has correct capitalization but is not italicized.
• "Odocoileus Virginianus" has incorrect capitalization of the species name.
• "tamiasciurus hudsonicus" has incorrect capitalization of the genus name.
• "betula papyrifera" has incorrect capitalization of the genus name.
• "Quercus rubra" is correctly capitalized (genus capital - Quercus, species not - rubra) and should be italicized (assuming it would be in proper scientific text).

Answer:

E. Quercus rubra