Question

What is binomial nomenclature? who proposed it? what are its conventions?

Answer 1

nomenclature provides a uniform way of identification of the vast diversity of life around us . naming of organisim with a distinctive scientific name is a called nomenclature.. CAROLOUS LINNAEUS introduced binomial nomenclature by which an organisim is named by two words a generic name and a specific name

Answer 2

Answer:

• The system of providing a name with two components to an organism is called binomial nomenclature.

• The two components of a scientific name are – generic name and specific epithet.
• The concept of binomial nomenclature was proposed by Carolus Linnaeus.