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What is the importance of writing the scientific name of an organism?
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∙ 13y ago
The genus and species (and somtimes subspecies) identifies an organism that is distinct, biologically, from other organisms. This does not mean that all have exactly the same traits.
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The biggest reason is that the scientific name is the same everywhere in the world. A common name, on the other hand, may only be known locally or regionally. An example would be a tree called "White Oak". Commercially there are dozens of species sold as "White Oak", whereas Quercus alba L. is the same tree all over the world. Another common name for the same Quercusalba would be "Stave Oak".
Using the scientific name ensures that information about an organism can be shared around the world with much less confusion or misunderstanding.
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Is common and scientific name the same?
No, the common name and scientific name of an organism are not the same. The common name is the informal name given to an organism, while the scientific name is a standardized, internationally recognized name based on the organism's taxonomy.
When scientists use a what for an organism they can be certain they are all discussing the same organism?
scientific name
Is it necessary to underline if a scientific name of an organism is completely written in capital letters?
No, it is not necessary to underline a scientific name even if it is completely written in capital letters. The proper format for writing a scientific name is to italicize it or underline it to indicate that it is a Latinized binomial name.
What makes up an organisms scientific name?
An organism's scientific name consists of a genus name and a species name. For example, the gray wolf's scientific name is Canis lupus. Notice that only the genus name starts with a capital letter, whereas the species name is all lowercase. Also, when writing a scientific name, either write it in italics, or if you are writing by hand, the genus and species are underlined. Ps this is lame
What is the capitalized element of an organism's name?
The capitalized element in an organism's name typically refers to the genus, which is the first part of the organism's scientific name. It is always capitalized, while the species name is not. The scientific name of an organism follows the format: Genus species.
What is the first word in taxonomy?
I believe you are asking what the first word of an organism's scientific name is. If that is the case, the first word in an organism's scientific name is the organism's taxonomic genus.
What can you conclude about classification taxa of an organism with the scientific name Rana temporaria?
What I can conclude about the classification taxa of an organism with the scientific name "Rana temporaria" is
How many genus names can an organism have?
An organism can only have one genus name as part of its scientific classification. The genus name is always capitalized and is used alongside the species name to give the organism its unique scientific name.
Does each organism have a different scientific name?
no
What does an organism's scientific name represent?
kingdom
What is the first name in an organism's name?
In an organism's scientific name, the first word is the genus, and the second word is the species.
What does the first word in in a two-word name of an organism identify?
The first word in a two word name of an organism indentify is genus or species == ==usually it's the genusThe first word in an organism's scientific name is the genus. The second word in an organism's scientific name is the species.
