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

Options

  1. AMusca Domestica
  2. BTriticum aestivum
  3. Cpanthera pardus
  4. DMangifera indica

Correct answer

B. 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 correctly follows all rules. Musca Domestica is incorrect because the specific epithet starts with a capital letter. panthera pardus is incorrect because the generic name starts wit

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