Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of…
Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
Biological names can be written in any language
The first words in a biological name represents the genus name, and the second is a specific epithet
The names are written in Latin and are italicized
When written by hand, the names are to be underlined
Solution
According to the rules of ICBN and ICZN, the original names were taken from Latin languages. New names are now derived from Latin language and are written in italics. Each name is composed of two parts, the generic name and specific epithet.