Which one of the following statements is not true about the universal rules of binomial nomenclature?

Core Logic

According to the universal rules of binomial nomenclature:

• Biological names are generally in Latin and written in italics.
• The first word denotes the genus (starts with a capital letter).
• The second word denotes the specific epithet (starts with a small letter).
• Both words, when handwritten, are separately underlined.

The third statement swaps the order, claiming the first word is the specific epithet and the second is the genus. This is completely false.

Step 1: Final Conclusion

Statement (3) is NOT true.

Pattern Recognition

Genus always comes first (Capitalized). Specific epithet comes second (lowercase). Reversing this order is a classic trick question.

Chapter Mix

Class 11 Biology: The Living World