Q1 / 180 · NEET 2019 (All India) · Botany

Select the correctly written scientific name of Mango which was first described by Carolus Linnaeus:

  • A
    Mangifera indica Car. Linn.
  • Correct answer
    B
    Mangifera indica Linn.
  • C
    Mangifera indica
  • D
    Mangifera Indica

Solution

The binomial nomenclature was first implemented by Carl Linnaeus, every organism is described by the scientific name comprised of the two names, genus, and species name. The genus name is capitalized and the rest of the letters are small and italicized. So, the correct answer is 'Mangifera indica Linn.'

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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