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The Living World: Scientific naming MCQ

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Scientific namingEasyQuestion 9391

Question

Which one of the following would be least reliable for global scientific communication?

  1. A
    A vernacular name
    Correct
  2. B
    A scientific name
  3. C
    A taxonomic key
  4. D
    A labelled herbarium sheet

Correct answer

A vernacular name

Explanation

Common names vary across languages and regions, unlike scientific names.

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