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BIO 101 Classification and Evolution of living things Objective Question

Question

Names based on some peculiarity of the organism, like 'Kandali' for a spiny plant, are called:
Options
A Scientific names
B Vernacular names
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C Polynomial names
D Trinomial names
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Vernacular or common names are based on some peculiarity of the organisms, such as a plant having spines.

Hint

These are the local or common names for organisms, not the universal scientific ones.

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