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How do binomial, or two-part, names compare with early versions of scientific names?

A: They tend to be longer
B: They tend to be shorter
C: They ar completely descriptive
D: They ar in English

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The Answer is definitely B, old scientific names would be like (in English) "Tall tree with big leaves that have no teeth around the edges". The two part names were easier to remember and easier to categorize.
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Answer:

B: They tend to be shorter

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How do binomial, or two-part, names compare with early versions of scientific names?

A: They tend to be longer

B: They tend to be shorter

C: They are completely descriptive

D: They ar in English

The early scientific names were longer with descriptions, but binomial nomenclature is a system of naming organisms with two names such that the first part stands for the genus while the second part is the specie itself. Example is lady bug and the binomial nomenclature is Harmonia axyridis

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