Practice question

Nomenclatural codes prescribe typographic presentation to distinguish scientific names from vernacular text. According to ICN Recommendation 60F and ICZN guidelines, all scientific names at genus level or below should be italicized when printed, underlined separately when handwritten, and consist of Latin or latinized words. Genus name capitalized, species epithet lowercase. Italics provides universal visual cue, avoids translation confusion, and maintains uniformity across languages. Journals, textbooks, and NEET answer sheets deduct marks if italicization convention is ignored, emphasizing strict adherence. Remembering this distinction is crucial for solving taxonomy application questions in GATE and CSIR-NET life sciences papers.