NCERT Solution: The Living World
Brassica Campestris 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 of the name?
NCERT Exampler
(a) The common name of Brassica compestris linn is mustard.
(b) The first part denotes the genus, while the second part denotes the species.
(c) These names are written in italics to show their Latin origin. Moreover, it is a convention to write scientific name in italics.
(d) The term ‘linn’ means that this species was first discovered and studies by Linnaeus.
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