In which book 'binomial nomenclature' has been used for the first time?

Histoire naturelle

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Systema naturae

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Historia naturalis

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Historia plantarum

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Solution

The correct option is C Systema naturae
The 10th edition of 'Systema Naturae' was a book written by Carl Linnaeus and published in two volumes in 1758 and 1759, which marks the starting point of zoological nomenclature. In it, Linnaeus introduced the binomial nomenclature for animals.
Thus, the answer is option (B) - 'Systema naturae'.

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