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  • The common name of pea is simpler than its botanical (scientific) name Pisum sativum. Why then is the simpler common name not used instead of the complex scientific/ botanical name in biology?

The common name of pea is simpler than its botanical (scientific) name Pisum sativum. Why then is the simpler common name not used instead of the complex scientific/ botanical name in biology?

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Ans. The well-known term 'pea' is an English term and is termed differently in different languages. It is much more convenient to keep in mind a standard scientific name in relation to innumerable names. Therefore, it is preferable to use scientific, universally accepted names.

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