BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2012

  • question_answer
    Binomial nomenclature of plants was given by

    A)  Engler         

    B)  Linnaeus

    C)  Prantl         

    D)  Both [a] and [b]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Carolus Linnaeus (1707-1778) employed binomial system of nomenclature in the first edition of his book Species Plantarum in 1753. According to which, the scientific name is consisted of two Latin words, the first of which is generic name and the second is species name.


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