Question

What is binomial nomenclature give the rules for binomial nomenclature?

Answer 1

Answer:

Binomial nomniculture is naming of all species by giving a common name.

Rules of binomial nomenclature are:-

¤ First name starts with capital.

¤ Second name starts with a small letter.

¤ if written in italic must be underlined.

》》》》》》》Uses:-

¤ it helps to communicate easily with people of other countries

Answer 2

Answer :

Binomial Nomenclature is this system of providing a name with two components to all the living species.

It has been given by Carolus Linnaeus.

He published a book : Systema Naturae.

Universal rules of Nomenclature :

1. The biological names are in Latin and are the written in italics.
2. The first part of the scientific name is genus and the second part is specific epithet.
3. When the scientific name is hand written, it is underlined and when printed, it is typed in italics to indicate their Latin origin.
4. The genus starts with capital letter and specific epithet starts with small letter.
5. The names are either derived from latin or latinised irrespective of their origin.
6. The name of the author or the discoverer is mentioned after the specific epithet. For ex : Mangifera indica Linn. It is written in abbreviated form.

Some biological names of species :

1. Mango : Mangifera indica
2. Lion : Panthera leo
3. Onion : Allium cepa
4. Brinjal : Truticum aestivum
5. Rose : Rosa indica