alleryThe system of giving a name with two components is called:
ABinary nomenclature
BBinomial nomenclature
CBiennial nomenclature
DBilateral nomenclature
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Binomial nomenclature
1. A scientific name always has two parts.
2. That two part system is formally named.
3. The system of providing a name with two components is called binomial nomenclature.
4. So the answer is binomial nomenclature.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Ch 1 'The Living World'_
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