Question

Tautonym is:
A. Unscientific explanation of the phenomenon
B. Common name used as a scientific name
C. Non-latinised name
D. Same name for the genus and the species

Answer 1

Hint: We all know that to name a particular organism, we use the Binomial System of Nomenclature. This system was proposed by Carolus Linneaus who said that every organism should have the name of its genus and species in its name. He proposed several other rules as well to name the organism.

Complete answer:
To solve the given question, we must be well aware of the rule for naming the organisms.
Carolus Linneaus put forth these rules:
1. The first word is the generic epithet while the second word is the specific epithet. The former represents the genus of the plant while the latter represents the species.
2. The generic epithet must always begin with the capital letter while the specific epithet must always begin with a small letter.
3. Both the generic and the specific epithet must be underlined separately. If these botanical names are being printed, then they must be italicized.
4. The name of the author can also be written after the specific epithet in abbreviated form or full form.
5. There should be no commas, hyphens etc. between the generic and the specific epithet or between the specific epithet and the name of the author.bNow tautonym is the same name for the genus and for the species.

Therefore, the correct answer to the question is option D.

Note:
Here it must be noted that the tautonyms are not accepted in the botanical nomenclature but are accepted in the zoological nomenclature for naming of the zoological species. For example, Bison bison is the scientific name of the American Bison. Here both the generic name and the scientific name is bison.