In binomial nomenclature, the genus name starts with a capital letter, and the species name starts with a small letter. Both names are typically italicized or underlined.
As per the code of the nomenclature, which one of the following is the correct way of writing a biological name?
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2019 · Topic: Taxonomy (Principles and Rules of Biological Nomenclature (Binomial, ICBN, ICZN))
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