NEET2019Botany-Taxonomy

NEET 2019 Botany Binomial Nomenclature MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-fact-Easy-Class 11

Select the correctly written scientific name of Mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus:

A

Mangifera indica

B

Mangifera Indica

C

Mangifera indica Car. Linn.

D

Mangifera indica Linn

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

The correct scientific name follows binomial nomenclature rules, where the genus name is capitalized and the species name is not. 'Mangifera indica' is the correct format.

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