NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyThe Living WorldPractice
Which of the following is not correct with respect to binomial nomenclature?
Options
- AThe naming system of binomial nomenclature was given by Carolus Linnaeus is being practised by biologists all
- BBoth the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined, or printed in italics to ind
- CThe first word starts with a capital letter while the second one starts with a small letter.
- DThe first word in a biological name represents the specific epithet while the second component denotes the gen
Correct answer
D. The first word in a biological name represents the specific epithet while the second component denotes the gen
Step-by-step solution
Biologists follow universally accepted principles to provide scientific names to known organisms. Each name has two components: the generic name and the specific epithet. This system of providing a name with two components is called binomial nomenclature. The first word in a biological name represents the genus, while the second component denotes the specific epithet.