Botany-Binomial Nomenclature

NEET Botany Binomial Nomenclature Match the Following Question

Type: Match the Following-match the column-Hard-Class 11

Match Column-I with Column-II.

Column-I Column-II (a) Binomial name of mango (i) Mangifera indica (b) First word in a binomial name (ii) specific epithet (c) Written format of biological names (iii) italicized and underlined (d) Second word in a binomial name (iv) genus

Choose the correct matching:

A

a-i, b-iv, c-iii, d-ii

B

a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii

C

a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i

D

a-iii, b-i, c-ii, d-iv

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The correct matching reflects the rules of binomial nomenclature, where 'Mangifera indica' is the scientific name for mango, 'Mangifera' is the genus, and 'indica' is the specific epithet. Biological names are typically italicized and underlined.

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