NEET Biology question

Which one is a correctly written scientific name?

(A)*Panther Tigris*
(B)*Mangifera indica*Correct
(C)*Pucnthera Leo*
(D)*Columnba LIVEA*

Answer: (B)

Solution

A correctly written scientific name has its genus capitalised, its specific epithet in lower case, and both words italicised, as in *Mangifera indica*. The other options are

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Question ID VK-086530