The system of scientific nomenclature that we use today was first introduced by ___.
A
Ernst Haeckel
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B
Robert Whittaker
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C
Carl Woese
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D
Carolus Linnaeus
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Solution
The correct option is D Carolus Linnaeus The system of scientific nomenclature that we use today was first introduced by Carolus Linnaeus. He proposed the binomial system of nomenclature, according to which the names of organisms will have two parts- genus and species.