Per NCERT, in a scientific name, which word starts with a CAPITAL letter and which with a SMALL letter?
ABoth capital
BThe GENUS (first word) starts with a CAPITAL letter; the specific epithet (second word) starts with a SMALL letter
CBoth small
DSpecific epithet capital, genus small
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The GENUS (first word) starts with a CAPITAL letter; the specific epithet (second word) starts with a SMALL letter
Per NCERT §1.1 rules, genus capital + species small. e.g. Mangifera indica.
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