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Why do the scientific names of all the animals begin with the same word?
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∙ 13y ago
They don't. The scientific name for humans is Homo sapiens, while the scientific name for lions is Panthera leo.
Related animals begin with the same word (tiger, Panthera tigris), because the first word is the genus name, and the second word is the species name. A genus is a level of classification slightly larger than species.
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What is the necessity of naming animals with scientific names?
Scientific names are important for two reasons. (1) There are so many species of animals in the world that scientific names are the one unique name for that one unique species and (2) through scientific names, you can see how the different species of animals are related. Black squirrels and red squirrels aren't the same species, but they're related and their scientific names reflect this.
What animal has the same common name and scientific name?
No because if two animals have the exact same scientific name then they would be the same animal.
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.
Can two animals have the same scientific name?
No because if two animals have the exact same scientific name then they would be the same animal.
Who came up with names for animals?
Well, i believe God gave Adam the names for the animals. The biblical and scientific answers to this question are the same: man gave names to all the animals. To be specific, the bible says Adam named all the animals (Genesis 2:20). Science tell us that, over time, as humans encountered different animals, they gave them names so as to identify them to each other.
What are same animals that begin with l?
lion
Are there any species that have the same scientific name?
No. The reason behind giving an animal a scientific name is to be able to easily identify it. It helps us not to get confused as people sometimes do with common names that are common to multiple species of animals.
What do the scientific names of trees mean?
Exactly what they say. Common names can vary from place to place but the scientific name is the same the world over.
Would a fish and a cuttlefish have the same word for their scientific names?
no
Scientific names are different depending on the country you are working in?
No. Scientific names are scientific names no matter what country you are in. Common names, on the other hand, not only vary from country to country but can vary from region to region within the same country.
Why do you use scientific names?
Scientific Names are used to identify things by their Family and Kingdom. One part refers to the general "where does this fall" and the other refers to "this is what it is"
What are the scientific names for body parts in a cat?
The scientific names for cat body parts are the same in general anatomy. Cats have a cranium, limbs and abdomens.
