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Precise determination of species and clarity of communication.
Abbie Hyatt
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∙ 14y agoThey are more exact. Often there is more than one common name but usually only one scientific name.For example a clown fish is a common name for many different type of fish.
However if I say Amphiprion ocellaris, then it means only one thing.
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∙ 10y agoScientists use scientific names (Binomial nomenclature) because there may be several different common names for the same thing; for example, scallions and green onions for plants of the genus Allium. In addition, different languages use different words for the same plant or animal, such as Hindi haldi for the English turmeric (Curcuma longa). That's why Latin scientific names are useful: they can be useful internationally.
Binomial nomenclature is to eliminate confusion. Organisms can have more then one name, or more then one organism can have the same name, so by giving them a scientific name, the confustion can be eliminted. Also becuase Latin (and sometime Greek) is a universal languge for science and math, so scientists from different countries can understand each other.
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∙ 12y agoBecause common names vary from country to country and even from region to region, while binomial classification keeps the unity og naming uniform from country to country so scientists can talk to each other and be on the some taxonomic page. Binomial classification also better represents the nested hierarchies of classified organisms.
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∙ 11y agoscientific names are very useful as they allow scientists (and everyone else) to group animals together that possess similar features. The reason we cannot simply rely on common names is that the same name may be different depending on where you live, and will definitely be different with different languages. By using the same binomial name in latin we can ensure that all scientists no matter where they come from will be talking about the same organism.
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∙ 13y agoBecause the common names aren't very descriptive.
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∙ 13y agoSo we can better understand it.
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Why is the use of scientific names important in biology?
The scientific name is important in biology because the other names, the common names, are not specific. They often refer to more than one species. It is important in science to be specific, otherwise your results are worthless.
What do scientist use to refer to organisms because common names can create confusion?
A scientific nomenclature for a plant or animal is universally accepted in the scientific community, and relates to that plant or animal only (though may be changed if studies reveal new information). Several common names can be used for the same plant or animal depending on where in the World.
What are two advantages of using scientific names for organism?
The two advantages of using scientific names for organisms include their universality in the whole world since they are Latin, and no single organism can have more than one scientific name.
The common name of rice is simpler than its scientific name Oryza sativa What then is the advantage of a scientific?
to help organize and understand its characteristics
What is the most common name for flatworms?
The flatworm's scientific name (or at least its Phylum) is Platyhelminthes. I can't give you the real scientific name (which is the genus and species) because there are more than one species of flatworm.
Why are scientific names used to describe organisms rather than common names?
Common names might not be as common as you think. Organisms can be known by several different common names, depending on when and where you are. Inversely, several different plants may be referred to with the same common name, depending on their similarities. Scientific names never change, and no two differing organisms have the same scientific name. This allows for a better understanding and grouping of organisms within the scientific community.
Why use scientistic names rather than common names?
Because common names differ with language, while scientific names are always the same, no matter what language. Ex: Canis Lupis
What do scientific names provide that common names do not provide?
Scientific names are binomial, so they contain the genus and species of a particular organism. This naming system is more useful than common names as it shows how closely two species may be related. It is also useful because these names are used all over the world, unlike common names which may change in different countries.
Why intruduce a scientific name?
Common names vary greatly from one location to another. One example is the mountain lion, also known as the puma and cougar, as well as several other common names. However, scientific names are the same worldwide. The scientific name of the puma/cougar/mountain lion is Puma concolor. So if you want to talk to other scientists about this animal, you would use the scientific name rather than the common name to avoid confusion.
Why is the use of scientific names important in biology?
The scientific name is important in biology because the other names, the common names, are not specific. They often refer to more than one species. It is important in science to be specific, otherwise your results are worthless.
Why are fx82es plus and fx991es plus calculator better than other scientific calculators?
they are better than other scientific calculators because prime factorization can be done by these..
What is a scientific name and why are they important?
Scientific names are useful because they help properly categorize every living organism in more specific names than just something like lion or tiger. Most scientific names are in either Latin or Greek.
What do scientist use to refer to organisms because common names can create confusion?
A scientific nomenclature for a plant or animal is universally accepted in the scientific community, and relates to that plant or animal only (though may be changed if studies reveal new information). Several common names can be used for the same plant or animal depending on where in the World.
Why are some names way more popular than othe names?
because it is easier to think of common names but personally i like uncommon names better i am called Amy so i am not sure if that is common or not what do you think plzz leave a message on my message board Love Amy leigh hickman [Amy] xxx
What are two reasons that species names are more than precise than common names?
Because common names vary from place to place and many don't accurately define a species.
What are two advantages of using scientific names for organism?
The two advantages of using scientific names for organisms include their universality in the whole world since they are Latin, and no single organism can have more than one scientific name.
What is scientific name of the leaf of ocimum tenuiflorum?
The leaf of the plant has the same scientific name as the plant itself. Scientific names are given to organisms as a whole, so leaves, stems, varying appendages in animals, etc., do not have different scientific names than the organism as a whole.
