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Q. No.Which one of the following statements is not true about the universal rules of binomial nomenclature?
| 1. | Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined or printed in italics. |
| 2. | The specific epithet in the biological name starts with a small letter. |
| 3. | The first word in the biological name represents the specific epithet, while the second component denotes the genus. |
| 4. | Biological names are generally in Latin. |
Subtopic: Â Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Select the correctly written complete scientific name of Mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus:
| 1. | Mangifera Indica |
| 2. | Mangifera indica Car. Linn. |
| 3. | Mangifera indica Linn. |
| 4. | Mangifera indica |
Subtopic: Â Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?
| 1. | Handwritten scientific names should be underlined separately. |
| 2. | Every species should have a generic name and a specific epithet. |
| 3. | Scientific names are in Latin and should be italicized. |
| 4. | Generic and specific names should be written starting with small letters. |
Subtopic: Â Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
| 1. | The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet. |
| 2. | The names are derived from Latin and written in italics. |
| 3. | When written by hand, the names are to be underlined. |
| 4. | Biological names can be written in any language. |
Subtopic: Â Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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ICBN stands for:
| 1. | Indian Congress of Biological Names |
| 2. | International Code of Botanical Nomenclature |
| 3. | Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature |
| 4. | International Congress of Biological Names |
Subtopic: Â Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
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