Which of the following scientific names is written correctly? a. staphylcoccus aureus b. S.aureus c. Staphylcoccus aureus d. S.aureus e. Staphylcoccus aureus

The correct answer is e. Staphylococcus aureus.<br /><br />In scientific nomenclature, the genus name (Staphylococcus) is capitalized, and the species name (aureus) is in lowercase. Both names should be italicized or underlined. Therefore, the correct way to write the scientific name is Staphylococcus aureus.