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ZOO 102 Practice Questions ZOO 102 6 Objective Question

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17. According to the ICZN, names proposed for teratological specimens (those with developmental abnormalities) are
Options
A Fully regulated by the Code
B Excluded from the provisions of the Code
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C Automatically given priority
D Considered trinomens
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The ICZN Code explicitly excludes names proposed for abnormal, deformed, or teratological specimens from formal zoological nomenclature.

Hint

Deformed or abnormal specimens are excluded from official ICZN rules.

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