Question:

Read the statements given below and identify the incorrect statement.

Updated On: Apr 18, 2024
  • Scientific names are often descriptive and tell us some important character of an organism
  • Scientific names indicate relationship between species
  • Scientific names favour multiple naming forthe same kind of an organism
  • Scientific names are used all over the world
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The Correct Option is C

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Scientific name is unique to a individual
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Concepts Used:

The Living World

  • The living world includes a vast variety of living organisms like plants, animals, and even microorganisms that exist on the earth.
  • These organisms also differ in size, color, habitat, physiology, and morphology.
  • Biologists have developed certain rules and principles supplementary which are helpful in the identification, nomenclature, and classification of organisms.
  • Such rules and principles lie in Taxonomy.
  • The taxonomic studies are very helpful and useful in specific fields like forestry, industry, agriculture, and for knowing our bio-resources.
  • All discovered living organisms are being named so that they are known by the same name throughout the world.
  • Each biological name is a collection of a generic name indicating the genus of an organism and a specific name that indicates the species.