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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of using scientific names?
A
Vary from location to location
B
Universally understood
C
Always underlined or italicized
D
Binomial
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Scientific Names Scientists use a two-name system called a Binomial Naming System. Scientists name animals and plants using the system that describes the genus and species of the organism. The first word is the genus and the second is the species. The first word is capitalized and the second is not.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following is NOT a rule to writing scientific names? The genus is the first word and capitalized.

Detailed explanation-3: -When we compare scientific names and common names, the incorrect option is A. Scientific name changes from place to place.

Detailed explanation-4: -The use of scientific names eliminates confusion between nationalities that may have different common names for organisms by assigning them a universal name that acts as a code.

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