NEET Biology question

Which of the following statements regarding universal rules of nomenclature is wrong?

(A)The first word in a biological name represents the genus
(B)The first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter
(C)Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined
(D)Biological names are generally in English and written in italicsCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Biological or scientific names are generally written in Latin or latinised words (not English), begin with a capital letter for the genus and a small letter for the species, and are

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Question ID VK-086528