Which of the following $statement(s)$ is/are correct?
$(i)$ Classification is providing standardized names to organisms such that a particular organism is known by the same name all over the world.
$(ii)$ Taxonomy is the correct description of an organism and its recognition in its scientific name.
$(iii)$ The system of naming with two components (binomial nomenclature) was proposed by Carolus Linnaeus.
$(iv)$ Zoological names are based on the International Code for Zoological Nomenclature $(ICZN)$.

  • A
    Only $(i)$
  • B
    Both $(iii)$ and $(iv)$
  • C
    Only $(iv)$
  • D
    All of these

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