Question

Select the wrong statement about the rules of binomial nomenclature.

• A. Name of the author appears after the specific epithet and written in abbreviated form.
• B. Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined to indicate their italic origin.
• C. Biological names are printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin.
• D. Biological names are Latinised or derived from Latin irrespective of their origin.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Both word in a biological name when handwritten are separately underlined to indicate their latin origin.