Question

Which among the following is not a rule for writing binomial nomenclature?

(a) The generic epithet should start with capital letter and specific epithet should start with small letter with a hyphen separating them

(b) All the words in the binomial nomenclature should either be Latinized or should be derived from Latin

(c) Binomial nomenclature may contain description about the organism

(d) The first part of the binomial nomenclature contains the generic name and the second part contains the specific epithet

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My query is from Living World in portion The Living World of Biology – Class 11

Answer 1

Correct answer is (a) The generic epithet should start with capital letter and specific epithet should start with small letter with a hyphen separating them

Explanation: The generic epithet should start with capital letter and specific epithet should start with small letter with a gap separating them. Nomenclature should be either derived from Latin or should be Latinized. It may also contain description about the organism like the name of the scientist who has done major works related to that organism.