Question

Explain some important points of the binomial system of nomenclature

Answer 1

Carolus Linnaeus, Father of Taxonomy developed the Binomial System of nomenclature

1. Which is the current scientific system of naming the species.
2. He described 5900 species of plants in ‘Species Plantarum’ and 4200 species of animals in “Systema Naturae”.
3. Every organism has been given a uniform name throughout the world. This is called a scientific name.
4. Scientific name consists of two parts 1. Genus 2. Species.

5. As per the international code of nomenclature every organism has a binomial name