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What do you understand by binomial system? Please clarify by example.
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View full question & answer→Species Nomenclature (Naming of Species- Binomial Nomenclature): Scientists tried to name the species of organisms from the beginning but the one who presented the most valid opinion was Linnacus. For the first time, Carolus Linnaeus presented the Binomial System of Nomenclature in 1958 for scientific naming of organisms. Each name has two components - the Generic name and the specific epithet. There can be many species of one genus.
According to the binomial system, the names of housefly, lion and man are as follows:
According to the binomial system, the names of housefly, lion and man are as follows:
| Common Name | Scientific Name | First Name (Genus) | Second Name (Species) |
| Housefly | Musca domestica | Musca | domestica |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Panthera | leo |
| Man | Homo sapiens | Homo | sapiens |