Question

Which of the following is not correct with respect to binomial nomenclature?

• A. The naming system of binomial nomenclature was given by Carolus Linnaeus is being practised by biologists all over the world.
• B. Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined, or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin.
• C. The first word starts with a capital letter while the second one starts with a small letter.
• D. The first word in a biological name represents the specific epithet while the second component denotes the genus.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Biologists follow universally accepted principles to provide scientific names to known organisms. Each name has two components: the generic name and the specific epithet. This system of providing a name with two components is called binomial nomenclature. The first word in a biological name represents the genus, while the second component denotes the specific epithet.