Catalina and her classmates are observing birds from behind a bird blind during a science class. Akua identifies a red-colored bird as a northern cardinal, but her friend refers to it as a redbird. Another friend asks why there is no southern cardinal. Catalina asks her teacher how the accepted name of an organism is determined. Which does her teacher tell her?
Multiple choice question.
A)
Each organism is given a unique common and scientific name derived from Latin.
B)
A consensus is taken among scientists to decide which name is used.
C)
Local scientists decide the common names of organisms in their region.
D)
Scientists accept the scientific name for an organism because common names vary in use.Catalina and her classmates are observing birds from behind a bird blind during a science class. Akua identifies a red-colored bird as a northern cardinal, but her friend refers to it as a redbird. Another friend asks why there is no southern cardinal. Catalina asks her teacher how the accepted name of an organism is determined. Which does her teacher tell her?
Multiple choice question.
A)
Each organism is given a unique common and scientific name derived from Latin.
B)
A consensus is taken among scientists to decide which name is used.
C)
Local scientists decide the common names of organisms in their region.
D)
Scientists accept the scientific name for an organism because common names vary in use.
