Question

Binomial nomenclature was proposed by ____.

• A. Ernst Haeckel
• B. Robert Whittaker
• C. Copeland
• D. Carolus Linnaeus

Answer 1

The correct option is D Carolus Linnaeus

$\bullet$ Binomial nomenclature is a scientific system of naming the organisms. This was developed by Carolus Linnaeus. He is known as the 'Father of Modern Taxonomy.'
$\bullet$ In a scientific name, the first word represents the genus (generic epithet) and the second word represents the species (specific epithet).
$\bullet$ For example, the scientific name of humans is Homo sapiens, where Homo denotes the genus and sapiens denotes the species.