Question

What is the use of binomial nomenclature?

Answer 1

Binomial nomenclature:

1. Binomial nomenclature refers to the method of scientific naming, including two words or two epithets.
2. The first epithet is the generic name and the second epithet is the species name.
3. Taxonomists use it to identify the species of their desired organisms.
4. For example -Mangifera indica is the scientific term for mangoes; with this name, Mangifera denotes the species and indica denotes a particular variety.
5. It is quite difficult to identify an organism internationally and keep track of the number of species when it has multiple local names. As a result, there is a lot of confusion.
6. This uncertainty was eliminated by the development of a common protocol.
7. The protocol states that every organism will have a single scientific name that is used universally to identify an organism. Binomial Nomenclature is the name given to this system of standardizing names.
8. The scientist ‘Linnaeus’ discovered binomial nomenclature practice to determine the required species quickly.