The Living World · Class 11 · CBSE · Science Biology
Which of the following statements regarding the universal rules of binomial nomenclature is incorrect?
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Which of the following statements regarding the universal rules of binomial nomenclature is incorrect?
- A.Biological names are generally derived from Latin and printed in italics.
- B.The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
- C.Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined to indicate their Latin origin.
- D.The specific epithet starts with a capital letter while the generic name starts with a small letter.Correct answer
Solution
According to the rules of binomial nomenclature, the first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter, whereas the specific epithet starts with a small letter. Thus, statement D is incorrect.
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