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an organism can have any number of common names depending upon the number of regional languages spoken in the habitat of the organism but it can have only one scintific name

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What is used for an organism because it is the same to everyone everywhere?

A scientific name is what is used for an organism so that everyone, everywhere will know what it is. Scientific names are important because a single animal, for example, may go by many different common names depending on region.


Why is it best for scientists to use the scientific name or an organism instead of a common name?

Scientific names never differ among scientists.


Why are species names more precise than common names?

because species are varied from different parts of the world and common names are in different languages like when people in Qatar say apples they mean potatoes, which some people call apples of the earth. However scientific names are in one language (Latin) and no nicknames are allowed


What is the advantage of using scientific names instead of using common names like cat or dog?

An organism's scientific name is recognized worldwide.


Discuss ways in which common names can be confusing and misleading?

It can be quite misleading if the common name leads you to believe an organism is closely related to another, or is a part of the same family/genus. For example - Guinea pigs are not in the pig family, nor are they from Guinea. Also, many common names change from area to area - leading to several names for the same species. For example - the angler (Lophius piscatorius), is also sometimes called fishing-frog, frog-fish or sea-devil.


Why do animal have different scientific names when they had the easier common names?

Scientific names provide a universal way to precisely identify and classify organisms, regardless of language or location. They help avoid confusion that can arise from different regions using different common names for the same organism. Additionally, scientific names often reflect the evolutionary relationships among species, providing valuable information beyond just a description of the organism.


How many Latin names did Carolus Linnaeus give each organism?

2


Why is it best to use the scientific name of an organism instead of a common name'?

Scientific names never differ among scientists.


Why is it best for scientists to use the scientific name of an organism instead of a common?

Scientific names never differ among scientists.


How many common names does a carrot have?

7


How many common names does broccoli have?

It has 1


Why is it best for scientific to use the scientific name of an organism instead of a common name?

Scientific names never differ among scientists.