NEET 2026 Botany Binomial Nomenclature MCQ Question
Which one of the following statements is not true about the universal rules of binomial nomenclature?
Biological names are generally in Latin
Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined or printed in italics
The specific epithet in the biological name starts with a small letter
The first word in the biological name represents the specific epithet, while the second component denotes the genus
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Detailed Explanation
According to universal rules of nomenclature, the first word denotes the genus and starts with a capital letter, while the second component denotes the specific epithet and starts with a small letter.
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