Question

Select the correct statement regarding the rules of binomial nomenclature

Answer 1

Binomial names are generally taken from the Latin language, irrespective of their origin.

Each organism is given only one name and is unique. No two organisms can have the same scientific name.

The scientific name should be printed in Italics. Furthermore, handwritten scientific names should be underlined separately to indicate their Latin origin.

The first word denotes the genus and should start with a capital letter. And, the second word denotes the specific epithet and should start with a small letter.

The name of the scientist who discovered the organism is written after the species in an abbreviated form.