KCET2026BiologyThe Living World
With respect to binomial nomenclature, identify the incorrect statement.
Options
- ABiological names are generally in Latin and written in Italics.
- BThe first word in the name represents specific epithet and the second component denotes genus.
- CBoth the words in the name when handwritten are separately underlined.
- DThe first word starts with capital letter, while the second word starts with small letter.
Correct answer
B. The first word in the name represents specific epithet and the second component denotes genus.
Step-by-step solution
According to the rules of binomial nomenclature, the first word in a biological name represents the genus, while the second component denotes the specific epithet. Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics. When handwritten, both words are separately underlined to indicate their Latin origin. The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter, while the specific epithet starts with a small letter. Therefore, the statement that the first word represents the specific epithet and the s