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Who proposed the system of binomial nomenclature?

  • A Charles Darwin
  • B Carolus Linnaeus
  • C R.H. Whittaker
  • D Robert Hooke

Correct answer: B. Carolus Linnaeus

Explanation: Carolus Linnaeus introduced binomial nomenclature, giving every species a two-part Latinised name (Genus + species).

Concept context

Biodiversity, taxonomy, binomial nomenclature, the taxonomic hierarchy, and taxonomic aids like herbaria and botanical gardens. The foundational first chapter of NCERT Biology.

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