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Which of the following is not an universal rule for nomenclature of organisms?
1 New names are derived from Latin or are Latinized
2 The name, when handwritten, should be separately underlined or printed in italics.
3 The first word denoting genus should always be in capital letters while species name starts in a small letter.
4 Each taxonomic group above the rank of species can have more than one correct name.
Explanation:
Each taxonomic group above the rank of species can have more than one correct name. This is a wrong statement.
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In binomial nomenclature, the name of author appears before the
1 Genus
2 Family
3 Species
4 None of them
Explanation:
According to binomial nomenclature, name of the author appears after the specific epithet (species name), i.e. at the end of the biological name and is written in an abbreviated form.
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Statement A : The scientific term for these categories is taxa. Statement B : Characterisation, identification, classification and nomenclature are the processes that are basic to taxonomy
1 Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect.
2 Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is correct.
3 Both Statements are correct.
4 Both Statements are incorrect.
Explanation:
Both are correct.
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Specific epithet is
1 First word in the scientific name of a species
2 Second word in the scientific name of a species
3 Both 1 & 2
4 None of these
Explanation:
The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
330759
Which of the following is not an universal rule for nomenclature of organisms?
1 New names are derived from Latin or are Latinized
2 The name, when handwritten, should be separately underlined or printed in italics.
3 The first word denoting genus should always be in capital letters while species name starts in a small letter.
4 Each taxonomic group above the rank of species can have more than one correct name.
Explanation:
Each taxonomic group above the rank of species can have more than one correct name. This is a wrong statement.
BIOXI01: THE LIVING WORLD
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In binomial nomenclature, the name of author appears before the
1 Genus
2 Family
3 Species
4 None of them
Explanation:
According to binomial nomenclature, name of the author appears after the specific epithet (species name), i.e. at the end of the biological name and is written in an abbreviated form.
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Statement A : The scientific term for these categories is taxa. Statement B : Characterisation, identification, classification and nomenclature are the processes that are basic to taxonomy
1 Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect.
2 Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is correct.
3 Both Statements are correct.
4 Both Statements are incorrect.
Explanation:
Both are correct.
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Specific epithet is
1 First word in the scientific name of a species
2 Second word in the scientific name of a species
3 Both 1 & 2
4 None of these
Explanation:
The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
330759
Which of the following is not an universal rule for nomenclature of organisms?
1 New names are derived from Latin or are Latinized
2 The name, when handwritten, should be separately underlined or printed in italics.
3 The first word denoting genus should always be in capital letters while species name starts in a small letter.
4 Each taxonomic group above the rank of species can have more than one correct name.
Explanation:
Each taxonomic group above the rank of species can have more than one correct name. This is a wrong statement.
BIOXI01: THE LIVING WORLD
330760
In binomial nomenclature, the name of author appears before the
1 Genus
2 Family
3 Species
4 None of them
Explanation:
According to binomial nomenclature, name of the author appears after the specific epithet (species name), i.e. at the end of the biological name and is written in an abbreviated form.
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Statement A : The scientific term for these categories is taxa. Statement B : Characterisation, identification, classification and nomenclature are the processes that are basic to taxonomy
1 Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect.
2 Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is correct.
3 Both Statements are correct.
4 Both Statements are incorrect.
Explanation:
Both are correct.
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Specific epithet is
1 First word in the scientific name of a species
2 Second word in the scientific name of a species
3 Both 1 & 2
4 None of these
Explanation:
The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
330759
Which of the following is not an universal rule for nomenclature of organisms?
1 New names are derived from Latin or are Latinized
2 The name, when handwritten, should be separately underlined or printed in italics.
3 The first word denoting genus should always be in capital letters while species name starts in a small letter.
4 Each taxonomic group above the rank of species can have more than one correct name.
Explanation:
Each taxonomic group above the rank of species can have more than one correct name. This is a wrong statement.
BIOXI01: THE LIVING WORLD
330760
In binomial nomenclature, the name of author appears before the
1 Genus
2 Family
3 Species
4 None of them
Explanation:
According to binomial nomenclature, name of the author appears after the specific epithet (species name), i.e. at the end of the biological name and is written in an abbreviated form.
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Statement A : The scientific term for these categories is taxa. Statement B : Characterisation, identification, classification and nomenclature are the processes that are basic to taxonomy
1 Statement A is correct but Statement B is incorrect.
2 Statement A is incorrect but Statement B is correct.
3 Both Statements are correct.
4 Both Statements are incorrect.
Explanation:
Both are correct.
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Specific epithet is
1 First word in the scientific name of a species
2 Second word in the scientific name of a species
3 Both 1 & 2
4 None of these
Explanation:
The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.
