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Given below is the scientific name of Mango. Identify the correctly written name.

Exercise: EXERCISES | Q: 5 | (Page 9)
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Explanation

Option (B) is the correct answer. According to the universal rules of nomenclature provided in the text, the first word denoting the genus starts with a capital letter, while the specific epithet starts with a small letter. In the scientific name of mango, Mangifera is the genus and indica is the specific epithet. Therefore, the correctly written name is Mangifera indica. Option (A) is incorrect because it capitalizes the specific epithet 'Indica'.

Solution Steps

  1. Step 1: Identify the two components of the scientific name: the Generic name (Mangifera) and the specific epithet (indica).

  2. Step 2: Apply the rule of binomial nomenclature: The first word (Genus) starts with a capital letter, and the second word (specific epithet) starts with a small letter.

  3. Step 3: Compare the options with the rule: Option (B) Mangifera indica follows the rule correctly, while Option (A) incorrectly uses a capital letter for the specific epithet.

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