Question

Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
A. Biological names can be written in any language.
B. The first name 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.

Answer 1

Hint:-
The scientific name of plants and animals is called binomial nomenclature. It was started by Linnaeus. In binomial nomenclature, a species is represented by two terms- Genus and species name. The naming of plants helps in easy identification and also helps in the classification of them under different families, class, order, etc.

Complete step-by-step solution:-
There are certain rules to be followed for naming a plant or animal scientifically. They are as follows:
The scientific name must be contained two terms- genus and a species epithet.
The genus name must be followed by the species name.
The starting letter of the genus should begin with capital letters.
The starting letter of the species must start with a small letter.
The scientific name should be written in italics
If it is handwritten then should be underlined separately.
The scientific name should be in Latin.
The biological name should be written in any language – The common name of the plant can be written in any language or any regional languages.

However, the scientific name should be written in Latin. The first name in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet. The starting letter of the genus must be in capital and the species name should start with a small letter.
The names are written in Latin and are italicized ( If the scientific name is typed then it must be the Latin language to avoid the conflicts between the country since Latin is not the national language of any country. And it should be italicized.)
When written by hand, the names are to be underlined (If the scientific names are handwritten each genetic epithet and the specific epithet should be underlined separately.)
In the above question, the contrary statement is the biological name should be written in any language. Thus, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:- The criteria for scientific naming of plants, algae, fungi are based on rules and recommendations of the International Code of Nomenclature or ICN. It was formerly called ICBN (International Code of Botanical Nomenclature). The naming of animals is recommended by ICZN (International Code of Zoological Nomenclature).