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    The binomial names was accepted by all after the publication of the work by

    A)  Linnaeus                            

    B)  Hooke

    C)  Bentham                           

    D)  Darwin

    E)  Lamarck

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Bauhin (1623) proposed a binary system of naming plants in his book Pinax Theatre Botanica. This concept was properly enlarged by Linnaeus 1753, while publishing Species Plantarum. According to binomial system of nomenclature, a scientific name consists of two words, i.e., generic epithet and specific epithet. Bentham and Hooker proposed natural system of classification. Darwin gave the theory of natural selection and theory of pangenesis.


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