Question

classification of living things ii
is the following statement true or false? the scots pine (pinus sylvestris) and the black pine (pinus nigra) belong to the same species.

multiple choice

○ true, because they both start with equus

○ true, because they are both related to horses

○ false, because the specific epithet is different

○ true, because they belong to the same genus

○ false, because they have no similarities to each other

Explanation:

In binomial nomenclature, a species is identified by the genus (first part) and specific epithet (second part). Scots pine is Pinus sylvestris and black pine is Pinus nigra. They share the same genus (Pinus) but have different specific epithets (sylvestris vs nigra), so they are different species. The first two options are incorrect as they mention "Equus" (unrelated to pines) and wrong reasoning. The last option is wrong as they do share genus - level similarities. The third option correctly states they are different species because the specific epithet differs.

Answer:

false, because the specific epithet is different