Why are scientific names better than common names?

Answer 1

Precise determination of species and clarity of communication.

Answer 2

Scientific names are better than common names because they provide a standardized way to identify organisms across different languages and regions. They are based on the principles of taxonomy, ensuring clarity and precision in classification. Common names can vary widely and lead to confusion, especially when different species share the same name.

Answer 3

They are more exact. Often there is more than one common name but usually only one scientific name.For example a clown fish is a common name for many different type of fish.
However if I say Amphiprion ocellaris, then it means only one thing.

Answer 4

Scientists use scientific names (Binomial nomenclature) because there may be several different common names for the same thing; for example, scallions and green onions for plants of the genus Allium. In addition, different languages use different words for the same plant or animal, such as Hindi haldi for the English turmeric (Curcuma longa). That's why Latin scientific names are useful: they can be useful internationally.

Binomial nomenclature is to eliminate confusion. Organisms can have more then one name, or more then one organism can have the same name, so by giving them a scientific name, the confustion can be eliminted. Also becuase Latin (and sometime Greek) is a universal languge for science and math, so scientists from different countries can understand each other.

Answer 5

Because common names vary from country to country and even from region to region, while binomial classification keeps the unity og naming uniform from country to country so scientists can talk to each other and be on the some taxonomic page. Binomial classification also better represents the nested hierarchies of classified organisms.

Answer 6

scientific names are very useful as they allow scientists (and everyone else) to group animals together that possess similar features. The reason we cannot simply rely on common names is that the same name may be different depending on where you live, and will definitely be different with different languages. By using the same binomial name in latin we can ensure that all scientists no matter where they come from will be talking about the same organism.

Answer 7

Because the common names aren't very descriptive.

Answer 8

So we can better understand it.

Answer 9

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