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Vernacular names are not used by biologists because
Option: 1
They have no scientific significance
Option: 2
They are misleading
Option: 3
They have no scientific meaning
Option: 4
All of the above
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Vernacular names and Scientific names -
Disadvantages of vernacular names
Vernacular names are not used by biologists because
- They have no significance ad they are misleading. E.g. Love-in-a-mist (Nigella damascena), Forget-me-not (Myosotis sylvatica).
- Some common names have no meaning. E.g. silverfish, jellyfish, cuttlefish, starfish they are not at all related. Silverfish is not even aquatic.
- Common names cannot be used by scientists all over the world.
- Sometimes a single organism is known by several names in the same language. E.g. water lily hs 81 dutch names, 44 french names and 15 English names.
- Different names can have opposing meanings in different countries.
- A single name can be used for more than one species. hence, they are confusing. E.g. Touch-me-not is used for both Impatiens balsamifera (Balsam) and Mimosa pudica.
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Vernacular names are not used by biologists because they have no scientific significance, are misleading and lack scientific meaning.
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