DENDROLOGY AND SOCIETY
SCIENTIFIC NAMES OF WOODY PLANTS AND THEIR MEANINGS
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Question
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Plants are given common names that are used worldwide, scientific or botanical names are only used by scientists.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -While each plant may have multiple common names, it should only have one binomial name. This prevents confusion that is often introduced by using common names. Binomial nomenclature uses Latin or Latinized adjectives or descriptive words to categorize plants.
Detailed explanation-2: -A scientific name is used by botanists, growers, plant managers, and others to avoid the confusion caused by common names. Professional plant taxonomists assign a unique scientific name to each plant. The naming system was invented by the Swedish botanist Linnaeus in the 1700s.
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