NEET2026Botany-Taxonomy
NEET 2026 Botany Binomial Nomenclature MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy-Class 11
Which one of the following statements is not true about the universal rules of binomial nomenclature?
A
Biological names are generally in Latin
B
Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined or printed in italics
C
The specific epithet in the biological name starts with a small letter
D
The first word in the biological name represents the specific epithet, while the second component denotes the genus
Correct Answer
Option D
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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