Question

When generic name is repeated in specific name of animal it is called as
A. Synonym
B. Autonym
C. Tautonym
D. None of the above

Answer 1

In biology, particularly taxonomy, the generic name refers to the first part of a binomial name of the species. The specific name or specific epithet is the name that identifies the species within the genus. For example, modern humans beings belong to the genus Homo and within this genus, they belong to the species Homo sapiens.

Step by step answer: A synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that goes by a different scientific name. In taxonomy, a synonym is not interchangeable with the name of which it is a synonym. Linnaeus was the first person to give a scientific name for Norway spruce and it is called Pinus abies and this name is not used now. The synonym of the current scientific name is Picea abies.
-In botanical nomenclature, the autonyms are automatically created names. The application of names of taxonomic groups is given by means of nomenclatural types.
-A tautonym is a scientific name of a species in which both parts of the name have the same spelling. In animals, a tautonym indicates that species is the type of its genus.
Hence, option C is correct.

Note: Tautonym examples are Alces alces (moose), Axis axis (chital), Bison bison (American bison), Dama dama (fallow deer), Crocuta crocuta (spotted hyena), Gazella gazella (mountain gazelle), Giraffa giraffa (southern giraffe), and etc.