Which of the following statements regarding the universal r…

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Published on: August 21, 2026

Which of the following statements regarding the universal rules of biological nomenclature is incorrect?

Biological names are either derived from Latin language or are Latinized.

The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second component denotes the species.

Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined, or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin.

The specific epithet starts with a capital letter while the generic name starts with a small letter. It can be illustrated with the example of mangifera Indica.

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In biological nomenclature, the rules for capitalization are the exact opposite of what is stated in option .

Genus (Generic name): Must always start with a capital letter (e.g., Mangifera).

Specific epithet (Species): Must always start with a small letter (e.g., indica).

The provided example mangifera Indica is incorrect; it should be written as Mangifera indica.

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