NEETBotanyThe Living World
What is the primary purpose of naming organisms according to the provided paragraph?
Options
- AFor identification
- BFor classification
- CFor habitat preservation
- DFor genetic modification
Correct answer
A. For identification
Step-by-step solution
Hence, there is a need to standardise the naming of living organisms such that a particular organism is known by the same name all over the world. This process is called nomenclature. Obviously, nomenclature or naming is only possible when the organism is described correctly and we know to what organism the name is attached to. This is identification. In order to facilitate the study, number of scientists have established procedures to assign a scientific name to each known organism. This is acceptable to biologist