The term 'binomial nomenclature' was first introduced by:
A. Linnaeus
B. Theophrastus
C. Darwin
D. Aristotle
Answer: Option A
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Carolus Linnaeus, in his book 'Species Plantarum' (1753), consistently used the two-word naming system for all organisms, establishing binomial nomenclature. Although the concept existed earlier, Linnaeus formalized and popularized it. The first word is the genus, the second the specific epithet, both in Latin or latinized.
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Fertilization occurs within the ovule, where the pollen tube delivers two sperm cells. One fuses with the egg to form the zygote, the other with polar nuclei to form endosperm. The stigma receives pollen, style is the path, ovary contains ovules.
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