STANDARDBotany-Plant Nomenclature
STANDARD Botany Binomial Nomenclature MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Easy
In Botanical nomenclature of plants
A
Genus is written after the species
B
Both in genus and species the first letter is a capital letter
C
Genus and species may be same name
D
Both genus and species are printed in italics
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
The binomial name consists of a genus name and specific epithet. The scientific names of species are italicized. The genus name is always capitalized and is written first; the specific epithet follows the genus name and is not capitalized.
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