Which one of the following statements is not true about the…

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Published on: August 14, 2026

Which one of the following statements is not true about the universal rules of binomial nomenclature?

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

The specific epithet in the biological name starts with a small letter.

Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined or printed i italics.

Biological names are generally in Latin.

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Incorrect: The first word represents the Genus, and the second word represents the Specific Epithet. The statement swaps these.

Correct: Specific epithets must start with a small letter (e.g., indica in Mangifera indica).

Correct: Names are italics when printed and separately underlined when handwritten.

Correct: Names are derived from Latin because it is a dead and stable language.

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