Question

Which of the following is a correct nomenclature?
A. Felis domesticus
B. Felis domestica
C. Mangifera indica
D. Tamarindus indica

Answer 1

Hint: Binomial nomenclature is the method of naming various organisms. It includes names of genus and species. The suffix ‘us’ is added for naming animals only. Tamarind has the scientific name Tamarindus indica. Some domestic animals included in the group of Felis domesticus. Mangifera indica is the scientific name of the mango.

Complete answer:
Nomenclature is the naming of various animals. The domestication is the process of taking care of the animals for their known purpose. Naming of the animals or plants is important in order to classify them and have information about them. Binomial nomenclature is used for the naming of organisms. The suffix- ‘us’ is used at the end of the binomial name. This method is not used for naming the plants. In this naming system, two words are written to represent genus and second represent species.
Carl Linnaeus proposed the naming system of the domestic cat in 1758. Felis domesticus includes the members of the genus Felis. It is also used to name the housefly. It includes a cat, Felis catus, house cat,etc. Mangifera indica is the scientific name of the mango. It is native to India.
Tamarindus indica is used for naming the tamarind. It is a leguminous tree. It bears an edible fruit that is indigenous to tropical Africa. It is a monotypic, containing only one species.
From the above information we have found that Felis domesticus is the correct nomenclature of the species.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: India is the largest producer of the Tamarind. It has a central role in the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent, southern Asia, and the Americans. They have evergreen leaves. The fruit of this plant is called a pod. It has much culinary use. The tamarind seed oil is very useful. It is used for treating fever. It is applied to foreheads of fever sufferers.