Q.

Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature          [2016]

1 The names are written in Latin and are italicised.  
2 When written by hand, the names are to be underlined.  
3 Biological names can be written in any language.  
4 The first word in a biological name represents the genus name, and the second is a specific epithet.  

Ans.

(3)

Biological names are derived either from Latin language or are Latinised. This is because Latin language is a dead language, and therefore, it will not change in form or spellings with the passage of time.