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KCET · BIOLOGY · STD 11 - 1. The Living World

Point out the correct method of showing scientific name of coconut palm derived by binomial nomenclature.

  1. A Cocos nucifera
  2. B Cocos Nucifera
  3. C cocos Nicifera
  4. D cocos nicifera
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(A) Cocos nucifera

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(A) Cocos nucifera,
The correct method of sowing the scientific name of the coconut palm is Cocos nucifera. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name (Cocos) is capitalized, and the species epithet (nucifera) is written in lowercase. Both names are italicized, ensuring proper scientific format.