NEETBotanyThe Living World
Who give binomial nomenclature?
Options
- Ahenry
- Bcarolus linnaeus
- CErnst haeckal
- Dmayor
Correct answer
B. carolus linnaeus
Step-by-step solution
Biologists follow universally accepted principles to provide scientific names to known organisms. Each name has two components – the Generic name and the specific epithet. This system of providing a name with two components is called Binomial nomenclature . This naming system given by Carolus Linnaeus is being practised by biologists all over the world. This naming system using a two word format was found convenient. Let us take the example of mango to understand the way of providing scientific names better. The sc