EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Binomial nomenclature is the biological system of naming the organisms. In this, the name is composed of two terms, where the first term indicates the genus and the second term indicates the species of the organism. This system was introduced by Carolus Linnaeus.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carl Linnaeus, born 312 years ago today, was a Swedish biologist and physician who is known for the invention of Latin binomial nomenclature, popularly known as scientific names. This system amounts to a method for organizing and classifying plant and animal species.

Detailed explanation-3: -Binomial Nomenclature Perhaps the single greatest contribution Linnaeus made to science was his method of naming species. This method, called binomial nomenclature, gives each species a unique, two-word Latin name consisting of the genus name and the species name.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carolus Linnaeus, a Swedish Botanist of the 18th century, came up with a simple solution, the system of binomial nomenclature. As the name suggests, this system of naming consists of two words for each organism. The first word is the name of the genus, while the second word is the species.

Detailed explanation-5: -Linnaeus established the practice of binomial nomenclature-that is, the denomination of each kind of plant by two words, the genus name and the specific name, as Rosa canina, the dog rose.