Who introduced the system of scientific nomenclature of organisms

Options

A. Robert Whittaker
B. Carolus Linnaeus
C. Robert Hooke
D. Ernst Haeckel

Answer

B

Explanation

Carolus Linnaeus (a Swedish botanist) is considered the father of Taxonomy. He formulated the method of naming organisms called the binomial system of nomenclature. In this system, each type of organism has two Latin names i.e., one for its genus and the other for its species, e.g., all frogs have the genus name Rana and the Indian bull frog has the species name tigrina, so the indian bull frog is called Rana tigrina.
Linnaeus also introduced a sequence of groups of organisms, or a way of classifying them. All organisms were divided into kingdoms. The kingdoms were divided into phyla (singular: phylum), the phyla into classes and the classes into orders. Then came family, followed by genus and species. Individuals of a species bear the closest resemblance to each other.
Organism`rarr`Super kingdoms`rarr`Kingdoms`rarr`Phyla`rarr`Classes`rarr`Orders`rarr`Families`rarr`Genera`rarr`Species.