NEET 2019 · Class 11

The Living World

Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN? (OD NEET 2019)

  1. (A)Generic and specific names should be written starting with small letters.
  2. (B)Hand written scientific names should be underlined.
  3. (C)Every species should have a generic name and a specific epithet.
  4. (D)Scientific names are in Latin and should be italicized

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter while the specific epithet starts with a small letter.

Chapter
The Living World
Section
1.1 DIVERSITY IN THE LIVING WORLD
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How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that the genus starts with a capital letter and the specific epithet starts with a small letter, which directly contradicts option A's claim that both should start with small letters.

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