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MODEL PAPER 3 — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYMODEL PAPER 31 Mark
MCQ
Why are biological names written in Italics?
  • A
    To show Italian origin
  • B
    To show British origin
  • C
    To show French origin
  • D
    To show Latin origin
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Answer

(d) To show Latin origin
Explanation: At the time when biologist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) published the books that are now accepted as the starting point of binomial nomenclature, Latin was used in Western Europe as the common language of science, and scientific names were in Latin.

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