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  •  In Zea mays, the generic name is Option: 1  Same as the specific name Option: 2</s

 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. 
     

 

 

 

 

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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