What is the advantage of using binomial nomenclature?
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"Scientific Naming," aka "Binomial nomenclature," is the official system for giving names to organisms. They usually are derived from Latin. There are really a couple of advantages to the "scientific" naming system, and one disadvantage. First off, scientific naming is standardized.
Binomial nomenclatureor binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages. Such a name is called a binomial name . a binomen, binominal name or a scientific name; more informally it is also called a Latin name. The first part of the name identifies the genus to which the species belongs; the second part – the specific name or specific epithet – identifies the species within the genus. For example, humans belong to the genus Homo and within this genus to the species Homo sapiens. 1. Organise and classify - the organism can be easily categorised, this really helps making it easier to understand the characteristics of a specific organism in an organised chart. 2. Clarity and precision - these names are unique with each creature have only one scientific name. Helps avoid confusion created by common names. 3. Universal recognition - scientific names are standardised and accepted universally. 4. Stability - the names are retained even if the species are shifted to another genera based on new knowledge. 5. Inter specific relationship - binomial terms help understand the similarities and differences between different species belonging to the same genera, useful in establishing a relationship between the