Question

Binomial nomenclature means indication of the name of an organism's

• A. Order and family
• B. Family and genus
• C. Genus and species
• D. Species and variety

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Genus and species

• Binomial Nomenclature is the system of providing organisms with appropriate and distinct names consisting of two words, first generic and second specific
• The generic word is also called genus and acts like a noun and its first letter is written in the capital form
• The specific epithet represents the species. It is like an adjective and its first letter is written in a small form
• So the correct option is 'genus and species'.