Question

Which of the following is correct about binomial nomenclature?

• A. Both the words in binomial name, when handwritten, are separately underlined.
• B. Both generic name and the specific epithet are printed in italics.
• C. Generic name starts with a small letter and the Specific epithet starts with a small letter.
• D. Both $\left(A\right)$ and $\left(B\right)$ are correct

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics. The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet. When these words are handwritten, they are separately underlined or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin. The first word of the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.