Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section
Q. In the names Mangifera indica (mango), Solanum tuberosum(potato) and Panthera leo(lion), what does the three names, indica, tuberosum and leo represent?
Answer: Specific Epithet
Notes: A specific epithet is the second part of a species name in binomial nomenclature in any branch of biology. In botany, the second part of a botanical name. Specific epithet (zoology), also called the specific name, meaning the second part of the species name or binomen.

This Question is Also Available in:

हिन्दी
Question Source: 📚This question has been sourced from GKToday's "40000+ GK / General Studies MCQs for SSC & State PCS Exams" App Exclusive Course in GKToday Android Application which provides more than 40K General Knowledge and General Studies questions with explanations asked in all Competitive Exams of India. Download the app here.
📌 Question Number: 27 in 3. Classification of Organisms in the above course in App.