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Systematics of Living Organisms — Biology STD 11 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBiologySystematics of Living Organisms2 Marks
Question
1. Define binomial nomenclature system.
2. Who proposed it?
3. Why a unique name for a particular individual is essential in a multilingual country like India?
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Answer

1. The name of the organism is composed of two Latin or Greek words.
2. Generic epithet is a simple noun which should come first and always begin with a capital letter.
3. The generic and specific epithet must be underlined separately if hand written or in italics when printed.

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