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The Living World

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Which of the following biological names is correctly printed...

Which of the following biological names is correctly printed according to the universal rules of binomial nomenclature?

Options

  1. AMusca Domestica\textit{Musca Domestica}
  2. BTriticum aestivum\textit{Triticum aestivum}
  3. Cpanthera pardus\textit{panthera pardus}
  4. DMangifera indica

Correct answer

B. Triticum aestivum\textit{Triticum aestivum}

Step-by-step solution

According to the universal rules of binomial nomenclature:
1. Biological names are generally in Latin and printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin.
2. The first word represents the genus and must start with a capital letter.
3. The second word represents the specific epithet and must start with a small letter.

Triticum aestivum\textit{Triticum aestivum} correctly follows all rules.
Musca Domestica\textit{Musca Domestica} is incorrect because the specific epithet starts with a capital letter.
panthera pardus\textit{panthera pardus} is incorrect because the generic name starts with a small letter.
Mangifera indica is incorrect because it is not printed in italics.

Answer: Triticum aestivum\textit{Triticum aestivum}
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