NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyThe Living WorldPractice
Which of the following is correct about binomial nomenclature?
Options
- ABoth the words in binomial name, when handwritten, are separately underlined.
- BBoth generic name and the specific epithet are printed in italics.
- CGeneric name starts with a small letter and the Specific epithet starts with a small letter.
- DBoth A and B are correct
Correct answer
D. Both A and B are correct
Step-by-step solution
Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics. The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet. When these words are handwritten, they are separately underlined or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin. The first word of the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.