Question

Which of the following statements regarding universal rules ofnomenclature is wrong.

• A. The first word in a biological name represents the genus
• B. The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter
• C. Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined
• D. Biological names are generally in greek and can be written in any language. (5) The second component in a biological name denotes the specific epithet

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Biological names are generally in greek and can be written in any language.

$5$ The second component in a biological name denotes the specific epithet