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Which set of rules governs the naming of plants according to the paragraph?

Options

  1. AInternational Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)
  2. BInternational Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN)
  3. CInternational Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN)
  4. DInternational Code of Viral Nomenclature (ICVN)

Correct answer

C. International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN)

Step-by-step solution

Obviously, nomenclature or naming is only possible when the organism is described correctly and we know to what organism the name is attached to. This is identification. In order to facilitate the study, number of scientists have established procedures to assign a scientific name to each known organism. This is acceptable to biologists all over the world. For plants, scientific names are based on agreed principles and criteria, which are provided in International Code for Botanical Nomenclature (ICBN). You may ask,

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