MCQ
Select the wrong statement for binomial nomenclature:
(i) This naming system was given by Carolus Linnaeus
(ii) Biological names are generally in Latin and typed in italics
(iii) The first word represents the species while the second component denotes the genus
(iv) When name handwritten then should be not underlined, or printed in latin
(v) Genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter
(vi) Name of the author appears after the genus epithet and is written in an abbreviated form
(i) This naming system was given by Carolus Linnaeus
(ii) Biological names are generally in Latin and typed in italics
(iii) The first word represents the species while the second component denotes the genus
(iv) When name handwritten then should be not underlined, or printed in latin
(v) Genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter
(vi) Name of the author appears after the genus epithet and is written in an abbreviated form
- A(i), (ii) and (iv)
- B(ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
- C(ii), (iii), (v) and (vi)
- ✓(iii), (iv) and (vi)