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BotanyThe Living WorldTaxonomy and Taxonomic CategoriesEasy2 minPYQ_2020
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Which of the following statements is incorrect for the reason of opting scientific names over vernacular names?

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Answer:
C
Solution:

Vernacular or common names are the names given to the organisms in a particular language and region of the world. Sometimes a single organism is known by several names in the same language, e.g. Water lily has 81 Dutch names. A single name is often used for two or more species. e.g., Touch-me-not is the name for both Impatiens balsamifera(Balsam) andMimosa pudica.

Stream:NTA_ABHYAS_NEETSubject:BotanyTopic:The Living WorldSubtopic:Taxonomy and Taxonomic Categories
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