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The main advantage of binomial names over local common names is that they are:

Answer: Universal and unambiguous.

  • A Universal and unambiguous
  • B Shorter in every tongue
  • C Easy to translate daily
  • D Always based on colour

Correct answer: A. Universal and unambiguous

Explanation: A binomial name is the same everywhere and refers to exactly one species, unlike common names which vary by region and language.

Taxonomic HierarchyKingdomPhylum / DivisionClassOrderFamilyGenusSpeciesmost organisms,fewest shared traitsfewest organisms,most shared traitsSpecies is the narrowest, most specific category - the basic unit of classification

The taxonomic hierarchy narrows from Kingdom (broadest, covering the most organisms but fewest shared traits) down to Species (narrowest, fewest organisms but most shared traits) - every level in between is a progressively more specific subset of the one above it.

Concept context

Biodiversity, taxonomy, binomial nomenclature, the taxonomic hierarchy, and taxonomic aids like herbaria and botanical gardens. The foundational first chapter of NCERT Biology.

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