NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyThe Living WorldPractice
Which of the following statements regarding universal rules of nomenclature is wrong?
Options
- AThe first word in a biological name represents the genus
- BThe first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter
- CBoth the words in a biological name, when handwritten are separately underlined
- DBiological names are generally in Greek and written in italics
Correct answer
D. Biological names are generally in Greek and written in italics
Step-by-step solution
There are certain rules (i) The names are in Latin language, sometimes in Greek. (ii) Generic name begins with the capital letter and is placed before specific name. The specific name begins with a small letter. (iii) The scientific name should either be underlined or italicized. (iv) Name of the authority should be written after specific epithet in an abbreviated from.