Question

Identify the universal rules of nomenclature among the following
A) Biological names are in Latin and written in italics.
B) The first word to start with small letter for genus.
C) The specific epithet to start with small letter.
D) Each organism name will have two components.

• A. A, B, C
• B. B, C, D
• C. A, C, D
• D. A, B, D

Hint:

In binomial nomenclature, the genus starts with a capital letter and the species starts with a lowercase letter, both written in italics.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

A) Scientific names are universally written in Latin and italicized.
B) This is incorrect — the first word (genus) must begin with a capital letter.
C) The specific epithet (second word) starts with a lowercase letter — correct.
D) Binomial nomenclature consists of two components: genus and species — correct.