Q. According to binomial nomenclature, scientific name of an organism consists of
A) Generic name
B) Specific epithet
C) Both (a) and (b)
D) None of these
Explanation
Binomial nomenclature provide a distinct and proper scientific name to organism, each consisting of two words, first generic name and second specific name, which are derived from Latin language. Scientific names are printed in italics and hand written name is underlined (zig zag)
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