Binomial Nomenclature Worksheet
Explore the system of binomial nomenclature, how living things are named, and the contributions of Carl Linnaeus.
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Binomial nomenclature is a formal system of naming living organisms by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages. This system was developed by Carl Linnaeus. Look at the image of Carl Linnaeus below.
1. Who developed the system of binomial nomenclature?
Charles Darwin
Carl Linnaeus
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur
2. Binomial nomenclature uses two parts to name an organism: the and the .
3. The first letter of the name is always capitalized, while the name is all lowercase.
4. All organisms have a unique scientific name.
True
False
5. Why is it important for scientists to use a standardized system like binomial nomenclature to name organisms?
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
6. The scientific name of an organism is written in .
7. The first part of the scientific name is the , and the second part is the .
8. Each scientific name is to a specific type of organism.