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  •  In Zea mays, the generic name is  Option: 1 Same as the specific  name     n

 In Zea mays, the generic name is
 

Option: 1

Same as the specific  name

         


Option: 2

Mays


Option: 3

Zea
 


Option: 4

Written with first letter small 


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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. 

While writing scientific names, 

  • The generic name is written first and specific name follows it.
  • The generic name starts with a capital letter while specific name starts with a small letter.
  • The scientific names are printed in italics. When handwritten, they are underlined.
  • No names are recognised prior to those used by Linnaeus in 1753 in Species Plantarum and in 1758 Systema Naturae. 
     

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 In Zea mays, first name Zea is generic while second name mays is specific. It is written in such a way that the first letter of the generic name is capital while that of the specific name is small. 
 

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