Choose the incorrect statement about rules of nomenclature.

Biology The Living World Skill Builder Single Correct MCQ

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Published on: August 12, 2026

Biological names are generally given in Latin.

The first word in biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the specific epithet.

When hand written, both words of biological names are separately underlined.

Both the words of biological name starts with capital letter.

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In binomial nomenclature, only the genus name starts with a capital letter; the specific epithet starts with a small letter. Example: Homo sapiens (genus = Homo, species = sapiens).

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