Question

Search and write down the scientific names (binomial nomenclature) of any five animals and plants.​

Answer 1

Answer Domestic dog -Canis lupus familiaris

Cat -Felis catus

Horse- Equus ferus caballus

Sheep- Ovis

Answer 2

Answer:

Animals                 Scientific name

1) Tiger                  Panthera tigris

2) Dog                  Canus lupus

3) Cat                     Felix lupus

4) Frog                  Rana tigrina

Plants                   Scientific name

1) Neem               Azadirachta indica

2) Banyan            Ficus benghalensis

3) Peepal             Ficus religiosa

4) Mango             Mangifera indica

5) Lotus                Nelumbo nucifera

Explanation:

• Scientific names for all organisms use the most commonly followed nomenclature called the Binomial Nomenclature.
• It was devised by Carolus Linnaeus.
• He classified organisms into the following groups- Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.
• The Binomial Nomenclature used two words, the first denoting the Genus and the next denoting the species of the organism.
• When typed, both the genus and the species names should be italicised. The first letter of the genus should be written in Upper case. The first letter of the species should be in lower case only.
• When handwritten, the genus and the species should be separately underlined and again the first letter of the genus should be in Upper case. The first letter of the species should be in lower case only.

The scientific nomenclature using the Linnaeus method of Binomial Nomenclature has made the classification of organisms very simple, convenient and non-redundant.