Question

Read the statements given below and identify the incorrect statement.

• A. Scientific names are used all over the world
• B. Scientific names are often descriptive and tell us some important character of an organism
• C. Scientific names indicate relationship between species
• D. Scientific names favour multiple naming for the same kind of an organism

Answer 1

The correct option is D Scientific names favour multiple naming for the same kind of an organism

• The organisms are given the scientific name by the scientists. The scientific name is the taxonomic name given to the organism.
• The name is composed of the genus and the species. The names are depending on the genus and species and thus, they describe the organism and the characters and relation of the organism with other organisms in the genus and the species.
• These are the names that are universally accepted and used all over the world.
• The local names favor multiple names and create confusion in identifying the organism.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.