In Mangifera indica, the word indica is the:
ASpecific epidote
BSpecific epidural
CSpecific epithet
DSpecific epigraph
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Specific epithet
1. The second half of the name identifies the species.
2. Indica is a particular species, or specific epithet.
3. So the correct answer is specific epithet.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Biology, Ch 1 'The Living World'_
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