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Question 36 for the-living-world

Evaluate the process and principles of nomenclature.
a. ICZN stands for International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.
b. Scientific names are generally in Greek and printed in italics.
c. The first word in a biological name is the specific epithet, and the second is the generic name.
d. When handwritten, the scientific name should be underlined separately.
e. The author’s name is written in an abbreviated form after the specific epithet.
f. Nomenclature is possible even if the organism is not identified correctly.
g. The system of binomial nomenclature was given by Carolus Linnaeus.