Question

.what are the merits of scientific name? explain briefly
Class 9 Biology
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Answer 1

Answer:

1. It helps to study the details of the flora or fauna worlwide
2. It clearly tells us the genus (1st part of name) and species(2nd part of name) of that particular flora or fauna.

Answer 2

Scientific name :

✪ Scientific name is a name given to a species which is universally accepted.

✪ Scientific name contains two part -

• First part denotes the genus and is known as generic name.
• Second part denotes the species and is know as specific name.

◈ Scientific name for modern human is Homo sapiens .

Merits -

• Scientific name is accepted world wide .
• Scientific name remain same for a species all over the world.
• Scientific name as remain same all over world , one can find a plant/animal by using scientific name whose common name is different in different countries.