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Who give binomial nomenclature?
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 scientific name of mango is written as Mangifera indica. Let us see how it is a binomial name. In this name Mangifera represents the genus while indica, is a particular species,