NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyThe Living WorldPractice
Rules for Nomenclature are given by certain organizations and are universal. Which one of the following is not a rule for naming an organism?
Options
- ABiological names can be written in any language
- BThe first word in a biological name represents the genus name, and the second is a specific epithet.
- CThe names are written in Latin and are italicized
- DWhen written by hand, the names are to be underlined separately.
Correct answer
A. Biological names can be written in any language
Step-by-step solution
Biological names are written in Latin only if derived from other languages than they are Latinised. The names are written in italicized to indicate Latin origin. The scientific name consists of two parts the first name is the name of genus and the second is the name of species called a specific epithet.