Multiple choice

Which of the following statements regarding the universal rules of nomenclature is/are false?

a. Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics. b. Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin. c. The first word in a biological name represents the specific epithet, while the second component denotes the genus.

  1. Only a

  2. Both a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Both b and c

  5. Only c
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E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this statement is false regarding the universal rules of nomenclature.The first word in a biological name represents the genus, while the second component denotes the specific epithet.

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