Question

What are the two names that a binominal nomenclature consists of?

Answer 1

Binomial nomenclature:

1. The binomial nomenclature or binomial naming system was first given by Carl Linnaeus.
2. It is the system, which is used to name any living organism.
3. The name of each of the species comprises two parts.
4. In binomial nomenclature, the first word refers to the genus to which the organism belongs, known as the generic name.
5. The second word is the name of the species and is known as the specific epithet.
6. For example, the scientific name of the tiger is Panthera tigris, here Panthera represents the genus and tigris represents a specific epithet or species.