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The Living World: Why scientific names MCQ

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Why scientific namesEasyQuestion 9310

Question

The major advantage of scientific names over local names is that scientific names are:

  1. A
    Universal and standardised
    Correct
  2. B
    Different in every village
  3. C
    Based on folklore only
  4. D
    Restricted to zoology

Correct answer

Universal and standardised

Explanation

Scientific names avoid confusion caused by multiple regional common names.

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