Naming and Identifying Organisms

Naming and Identifying Organisms

📛 Importance of Naming Organisms

• Common names can be confusing (e.g., “panther” could mean different animals in different places).

• Scientists use universal names so people around the world can identify species clearly.

🧬 Scientific Naming (Brief)

• Called Binomial Nomenclature (two-name system).

• Developed by Carl Linnaeus.

• Names are in Latin, e.g.:

  • Human: Homo sapiens

  • Tiger: Panthera tigris