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Q.

Identify the incorrect statement w.r.t. universal rules of binomial nomenclature.

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a

Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics.

b

The first word in a biological name represents the specific epithet

c

The second component in a biological name denotes the specific epithet.

d

When they are handwritten, are underlined separately.

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The universal rules of binomial nomenclature are:1. Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics. They are Latinised or derived from Latin irrespective of their origin.2. The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.3. Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined, or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin.4. The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.
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