Question

Binomial nomenclature system of Linnaeus means that every organism has

• A. One name given by two scientists
• B. Two names one Latin and other of a person
• C. Two names one scientific and other popular
• D. One scientific name with generic and other with specific epithet

Answer 1

The correct option is D One scientific name with generic and other with specific epithet

The binomial nomenclature system is a system of naming and classifying organism in which two terms are used to denote a species of living organism and it has two parts, the genus name and the species name (specific epithet), e.g., Homo sapiens, the name of the human species.
Thus, the correct answer is the option (D), 'One scientific name with generic and other with the specific epithet'.