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Q. No.ICBN stands for:
| 1. | Indian Congress of Biological Names |
| 2. | International Code of Botanical Nomenclature |
| 3. | Indian Code of Botanical Nomenclature |
| 4. | International Congress of Biological Names |
Subtopic: Â Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
 92%
Level 1: 80%+
AIPMT - 2007
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Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?
| 1. | The first word in a biological name represents the genus name and the second is a specific epithet. |
| 2. | The names are derived from Latin and written in italics. |
| 3. | When written by hand, the names are to be underlined. |
| 4. | Biological names can be written in any language. |
Subtopic: Â Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
 87%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2016
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Select the correctly written complete scientific name of Mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus:
| 1. | Mangifera Indica |
| 2. | Mangifera indica Car. Linn. |
| 3. | Mangifera indica Linn. |
| 4. | Mangifera indica |
Subtopic: Â Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
 88%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2019
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Which of the following is against the rules of ICBN?
| 1. | Handwritten scientific names should be underlined separately. |
| 2. | Every species should have a generic name and a specific epithet. |
| 3. | Scientific names are in Latin and should be italicized. |
| 4. | Generic and specific names should be written starting with small letters. |
Subtopic: Â Taxonomy 1: Nomenclature |
 87%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2019
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