EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-2005

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    Assertion (A): The scientific name Malus mains is illegitimate. Reason (R): It is a tautonym. The correct answer is :

    A)  Both (A) and (R) are true (R) is the correct explanation of

    B)  Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of

    C) (A) is true but (R) is false

    D) (A) is false but (R) is true

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     According to binomial nomenclature, each plant has been given a botanical name which has two parts. First is generic part which has an initial capital latter and the second part, called species, is written in small letters.  Both these two parts are either underlined separately or should be written in italic language. e.g., Malus pumula or Maluspumula The scientific name Malus malus is illegitimate because it is just a tautonym.


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