NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyThe Living WorldPractice
Which of the following is not according to the Binomial nomenclature?
Options
- AThe first word represents the genus and the second represents species.
- BThe names are written in Latin and are italicized
- CBiological names can be written in any language
- DIf the name is hand written, it has to be underlined separately.
Correct answer
C. Biological names can be written in any language
Step-by-step solution
Biological names are written in Latin only if derived from other languages then they are Latinized. 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 as a specific epithet.