To be useful, a scientific name has to refer to

a. all living species

b. all living & extinct species

c. all species in one habitat

d. a single species

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Biology

Bridget Finley

2 November, 23:19

To be useful, a scientific name has to refer to

a. all living species

b. all living & extinct species

c. all species in one habitat

d. a single species

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Antoine Petty · Answer 1

all living and extinct species, so it would be b. The reason is because all living and extinct animals need a scientific name to be identified, such as when you find dinosaur bones. Dinosaurs are extinct, so you use a scientific name to determine what kind of dinosaur.

To be useful, a scientific name has to refer toa. all living speciesb. all living & extinct speciesc. all species in one habitatd. a single species

To be useful, a scientific name has to refer to

a. all living species

b. all living & extinct species

c. all species in one habitat

d. a single species