Select the correctly written botanical/zoological name.a)Fomo Sapiensb...
Some important rules of binomial nomenclature are given as following:
(i) Biological names are either derived from Latin language or are Latinised.
(ii) The first word in a biological name represents the genus while the second word represents the species.
(iii) Both the words, in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined, or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin.
(iv) The generic epithet starts with a capital letter while, the specific epithet starts with a small letter. It can be illustrated with the example of Homo sapiens, Pisum sativum, Panthera tigris, Mangifera indica, etc.
(v) Name of the author appears after the specific epithet i.e., at the end of the biological name and is written in an abbreviated form, e.g., Mangifera indica line. It indicates that this species was first described by Linnaeus.
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Select the correctly written botanical/zoological name.a)Fomo Sapiensb...
Correctly written botanical/zoological name
The correct format for writing botanical and zoological names is known as binomial nomenclature, which was introduced by Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century. In this system, each species is given a unique two-part name consisting of a genus name and a species epithet.
The correctly written botanical/zoological name in the given options is:
b) Panthera tigris
Explanation:
- Option A: Homo sapiens - This is the scientific name for humans, with Homo as the genus name and sapiens as the species epithet. It is correctly written, but it is not the answer to the question asked.
- Option B: Panthera tigris - This is the scientific name for the tiger, with Panthera as the genus name and tigris as the species epithet. It is correctly written and is the answer to the question asked.
- Option C: Pisum satviuma - This is not a correct botanical/zoological name. The correct name for the garden pea is Pisum sativum, with sativum as the species epithet.
- Option D: Mangifera Indica - This is the scientific name for the mango, with Mangifera as the genus name and Indica as the species epithet. It is correctly written, but it is not the answer to the question asked.
In conclusion, the correct answer is option B: Panthera tigris.
Select the correctly written botanical/zoological name.a)Fomo Sapiensb...
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