Naming the Organisms

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Naming the Organisms: Overview

In this topic, we will learn the method of naming organisms. It explains how to give the name to a particular organism based on their species and genus. It also highlights the rules to follow during nomenclature.

Important Questions on Naming the Organisms

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Scientific name of an organism consists only species of an organism.

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Why are scientific names of living beings considered better than their common names?

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Give the scientific names of man, domestic cat, and peepal tree.

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What is binomial nomenclature?

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Mention the rules of binomial nomenclature.

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Who introduced the system of scientific nomenclature of organisms?

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What is the scientific name of the common housefly?

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Which organism is called Bos taurus in scientific nomenclature?

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What is the scientific name of the banyan tree?

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Which organism is known scientifically as Felis catus?

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What is the scientific name of the domestic dog?

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Which organism is scientifically named Panthera leo?

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Which is the scientific name of the human being?

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The two parts of the scientific name are _____.

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The scientific name of organisms generally consists of _____ parts.

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Cotyledons are also called-