Most organisms are known by their common names, which vary by region and language. They also have scientific names based on their classification. How are scientific names determined?

Question

A.
by using trinomial nomenclature, where the first part of an organism's name is its class, the second part is its kingdom, and the third part is its phylum

B.
by using polynomial nomenclature, where the first part of organism's name its it order, followed by its domain, species, and kingdom

C.
by using binomial nomenclature, where the first part of an organism's name is its genus, and the second part is its species

D.
by using uninomial nomenclature, where the single name is a combination of the kingdom and order

Answer 1

C. by using binomial nomenclature, where the first part of an organism's name is its genus, and the second part is its species.

This system was developed by Carl Linnaeus and is the standard method for naming species in scientific classification.