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ZOO 102 Practice Questions ZOO 102 2 Objective Question

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36. According to the codes/rules for nomenclature, scientific names are primarily derived from
Options
A English and French
B Latin or Greek
Correct Answer
C Arabic and Hebrew
D The native language of the discoverer
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Biological nomenclature traditionally relies on Latin and Ancient Greek roots because they were classical universal languages in science.

Hint

Classical dead languages used in science.

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