By Team Aakash Byju's | 21st January 2023

Important Question on Rules for Binomial Nomenclature for Class 12

The first word in the biological name starts with a small letter.

Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined.

Biological names are generally Greek and written in italics.

Which of the following statements regarding universal rules of nomenclature is wrong?

The first word in a biological name represents the genus and starts with a capital letter.

A.

B.

C.

D.

Detailed Explanation

The correct answer is  D) Biological names are generally Greek and written in Italics.

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There are a few rules for biological nomenclatures, such as: When a biological name is written by hand, each word is underlined separately.

Biological Classification

The biological name's initial word represents the genus and begins with a capital letter.

Biological Classification

A generic name is placed before the specific name, and the specific name begins with a small letter.

Classification System

Very Specific

Very General

PHYLUM

Biological names are generally written in Latin and are italicised.

Biological Classification

After a specific epithet, the authority's name should be written in abbreviated form.