Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 18, Classification - Design Your Own Lab - Pre-Lab - Dichotomous Keys - Page 530: a

Answer

Organisms generally have common names, and, sometimes, certain organisms have more than one common name. If each organism has a single scientific name, then there is no ambiguity when referring to a certain organism.

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Organisms generally have common names, and, sometimes, certain organisms have more than one common name. If each organism has a single scientific name, then there is no ambiguity when referring to a certain organism.
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