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Give the scientific names of tiger, peacock, ant, neem, lotus, and potato.
Give the scientific names of tiger, peacock, ant, neem, lotus, and potato.
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Binomial Nomenclature:
- Also called the two-name naming system was given by Carolus Linnaeus.
- It is the biological system of naming which involves two parts - generic name and specific epithet.
- The names are derived from the Latin language and are italicized when printed and separately underlined when handwritten.
The scientific name of some organisms are given below:
Common Name Scientific Name Tiger Panthera tigris Peacock Pavo cristatus Ant Formicidae Neem Azadirachta indica Lotus Nelumbo nucifera Potato Solanum tuberosum
Binomial Nomenclature:
- Also called the two-name naming system was given by Carolus Linnaeus.
- It is the biological system of naming which involves two parts - generic name and specific epithet.
- The names are derived from the Latin language and are italicized when printed and separately underlined when handwritten.
The scientific name of some organisms are given below:
| Common Name | Scientific Name |
| Tiger | Panthera tigris |
| Peacock | Pavo cristatus |
| Ant | Formicidae |
| Neem | Azadirachta indica |
| Lotus | Nelumbo nucifera |
| Potato | Solanum tuberosum |
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