Question

The scientific name of mango is written as

• A. Mangifera Indica
• B. Mangifera indica
• C. mangifera Indica
• D. mangifera indica

Answer 1

The correct option is B

Mangifera indica

The correct option is B.

Explanation of the correct option :

1. Mangifera indica is the scientific name for Indian mangoes.
2. According to binomial nomenclature, the name of an individual organism consists of two words, a generic name (genus) and a specific name (species).
3. The name of the genus starts with a capital letter and the name of the species starts with a small letter.
4. When the names are handwritten, they are underlined and italicized if typed. This is done to show its Latin origin.
5. According to binomial nomenclature, mango is named Mangifera indica where Mangifera is a genius name and indica is a species name.

Final answer: The scientific name of mango is written as Mangifera indica