Scientific names of plants ....

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Let's examine the question and each answer option in turn to understand which statement properly reflects how scientific names of plants behave.
Option 1: 'All of these' would be true only if every listed statement were correct. Since we will evaluate the others individually, we cannot assume this is correct until we verify them.
Option 2: 'Combine the family and genus in the name' is inaccurate. Scientific names use the genus and species (binomial nomenclature), not the family name combined with genus. The family is a higher taxonomic rank and is not included in the standard scientific name.
Option 3: 'Are written so that both names begin with a capital letter' is false. In standard botanical nomenclature, the genus name is capitalized while the species epithet is in lowercase (e.g., Homo sapiens, where 'Homo' is capitalized and 'sapiens' is lowercase). If you see both words capitalized, that would violate the established formatting convention.
Option 4: 'Change when new information about the plant's taxonomy is discovered' captures a key idea: as taxonomic understanding evolves with new data (e.g., phylogenetic analyses, revised classifications), the formal scientific name can be updated to reflect the current consensus. This dynamic aspect is well recognized in taxonomy, where names may be revised, split, merged, or reclassified in light of new evidence.
To summarize the reasoning, option 2 misstates the structure of the name, option 3 misstates the capitalization convention, and option 1 would only be correct if option 4 were correct as well. Since using up-to-date taxonomy is indeed the reason names may change, option 4 aligns with the proper understanding of scientific naming practices.
Therefore, option 4 is consistent with how plant scientific names can change in response to new taxonomic information.

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