A scientific name consists of the ____.

A) family name only
B) genus name only
C) specific epithet only
D) family name and genus name
E) genus name and specific epithet

Scientific Name

A unique, formal system of naming biological species utilizing a two-part Latin name consisting of the genus and species.

Specific Epithet

The second part of a species' scientific name, uniquely identifying a species within a genus.

Genus Name

The part of the scientific name in binomial nomenclature that classifies a group of closely related species; it comes first and is capitalized.