Which one of the following statements is not true about the universal rules of binomial nomenclature?

  • A
    $(1)$ The first word in the biological name represents the specific epithet, while the second component denotes the genus.
  • B
    $(2)$ The specific epithet in the biological name starts with a small letter.
  • C
    $(3)$ Both the words in a biological name, when handwritten, are separately underlined or printed in italics.
  • D
    $(4)$ Biological names are generally in Latin.

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In hierarchical classification,the class is interpolated between:

Select the correct option from the following statements:
$(i)$ Flora/Monograph provides information for identification of names of species found in an area.
$(ii)$ Each category,referred to as a unit of classification,is termed as a taxonomic category/taxonomic rank.

Which of the following scientific names is written correctly according to the rules of binomial nomenclature?

Why does the problem of classification become more complex at higher taxonomic categories?

Match the following columns:
Column-$I$Column-$II$
$P$. Kingdom$1$. indica
$Q$. Order$2$. Musca
$R$. Family$3$. Fungi
$S$. Genus$4$. Canidae
$T$. Species$5$. Polymoniales

Choose the correct sequence for $P, Q, R, S, T$.

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