Question

Which of the following is not the aim of nomenclature?

• A. To standardize the naming of living organisms.
• B. To ensure that each organism has only one name.
• C. To ensure that such a name has not been used for any other known organism.
• D. To ensure that naming should be country specific.

Answer 1

The correct option is D To ensure that naming should be country specific.

Binomial nomenclature is not country specific. Scientific nomenclature is a standardised naming system. Different countries of the world use the same scientific nomenclature system.
Codes laid down for binomial nomenclature ensure that each organism has only one name. They also ensure that such a name has not been used for any other known organism.