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ZOO 102 Practice Questions ZOO 102 7 Objective Question
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18. The 'priority law' in nomenclature states that
Options
A The most recent name given to an organism is always used
B The first valid name given to an organism, following the rules, is considered the valid/priority name; later names become synonyms
Correct Answer
C Names are assigned alphabetically
D Only Latin names are considered valid
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

The Principle of Priority dictates that the oldest available valid scientific name published according to ICZN rules takes precedence over subsequent names.

Hint

The earliest published valid name holds priority.

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Course: ZOO 102
Topic: Practice Questions ZOO 102 7
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
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