NEET Biology question

Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?

(A)The names are written in Latin and are italicised
(B)When written by hand, the names are to be underlined
(C)Biological names can be written in any languageCorrect
(D)The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet

Answer: (C)

Solution

Biological names are derived from Latin or are latinised specifically because Latin is a dead language that does not change in form or spelling over

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