Question

Both words in a biological name of an organism, when printed in italic indicates:

• A. Their latin origin
• B. Universal name
• C. They are living
• D. They are endangered

Answer 1

The correct option is A Their latin origin

Following are rules of nomenclature that are followed universally:-

• Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics. They are Latinised or derived from Latin irrespective of their origin.

• Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined, or printed in italics to indicate their Latin origin.

So, the correct option is A-'Their latin origin'.