Binomial Nomenclature Formatting Rules — NEET Biology
📚 Practice ConceptBoth the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined, or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin.
Which of the following statements regarding binomial nomenclature are correct? 1. Both words in a biological name are written in italics when printed, or underlined separately if handwritten. 2. The first component in a biological name represents the specific epithet, while the second represents the genus. 3. Biological names are generally derived from Latin and written in italics. 4. The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter. 5. Name of the author appears after the specific epithet in abbreviated form.
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