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  •  A scientist discovers a new virus strain. Which code he will refer to for naming this virus? Option: 1  ICBN <div

 A scientist discovers a new virus strain. Which code he will refer to for naming this virus? 

Option: 1

 ICBN 


Option: 2

ICVN


Option: 3

ICBaN


Option: 4

 ICNCP 


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Binomial Nomenclature -

  • It was given by Carolus Linnaeus ( Philosophia Botanica, 1751). He published names in Species Plantarum. 
  • Binomial nomenclature refers to the nomenclature system on the basis of which a scientific name is provided to an organism. 
  • This name comprises of two words, the first one is its genus name while the second one is its species name.

Rules of Binomial Nomenclature
To set the rules for naming, there are five codes
ICBN- International code of botanical nomenclature
ICZN- International code of zoological nomenclature
ICBaN- International code of bacteriological nomenclature
ICVN- International code of viral nomenclature
ICNCP- International code of nomenclature for cultivated plants

 For naming viruses, we have an international code for viral nomenclature. 

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