Select the correctly written scientific name of mango, which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus.

Select the correctly written scientific name of mango, which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus.
  1. Magnifera indica Car.Linn
  2. Magnifera indica Linn
  3. Magnifera indica
  4. Magnifera Indicas

Solution

The binomial nomenclature was first implemented by Carl Linnaeus, every organism is described by the scientific name comprised of the two names, genus, and species name. The genus name is capitalized and the rest of the letters are small and italicized. So, the correct answer is 'Mangifera indica Linn.'

Asked in: NEET 2019 (All India)

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