Per NCERT, the SCIENTIFIC NAME of an organism (binomial nomenclature) has how many parts?
AOne part
BFour parts
CTWO parts — the genus name (capitalised) followed by the species name (lowercase)
DThree parts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. TWO parts — the genus name (capitalised) followed by the species name (lowercase)
Per NCERT §12.8, binomial nomenclature uses two parts: genus + species. The other options misstate.
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