Which of the following are ways in which scientific names are derived? Select all that apply.A) Scientific names can be descriptive.B) Scientific names are often based on an organism's common name.C) Scientific names can include geographic descriptions.D) Scientific names can be derived from the name of a person.E) Scientific names can be based on mythical characters.
What will be an ideal response?
A, C, D, E
Scientific names are derived in a number of ways. Some scientific names are descriptive, some include geographic descriptions, others are derived from the name of a person, and finally, many scientific names are derived from mythical characters. Scientific names are not normally based on an organism's common name.
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