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Rules for Nomenclature are given by certain organizations and are universal. Which one of the following is not a rule for naming an organism?
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Options:
  • A Biological names can be written in any language
  • B The first word in a biological name represents the genus name, and the second is a specific epithet.
  • C The names are written in Latin and are italicized
  • D When written by hand, the names are to be underlined separately.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Biological names can be written in any language
Biological names are written in Latin only if derived from other languages than they are Latinised. The names are written in italicized to indicate Latin origin. The scientific name consists of two parts the first name is the name of genus and the second is the name of species called a specific epithet.

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