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Sequence No.
BIO-1079
Brassica compastris Linn.
(a) Give the common name of the plant.
(b) What do the first two parts of the name denote?
(c) Why are they written in italics?
(d) What is the meaning of Linn written at the end on the name?
Answer:
(a) Mustard.
(b) The first part of the name denotes the generic name and the second part is the species name of the plant.
(c) According to ICBN all scientific names are comprised of one generic name followed by a species name which have to be written in italics always.
(d) Linn means Linnaeus was the first to discover the plant.
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