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True [87]
4 years ago
7

Adult mountain lions (Puma concolor) are almost 2 meters long and have a black spot over each eye. The commonheter names used in

different parts of the US are listed below. Why is it best for scientists to use the scientific name Puma concolor from the standardized taxonomic system instead of the many common names
1. Mountain lions
2. Cougar
3. Puma
4. Panther
5. Yuma Puma
6. Florida Panther
7. Eastern Cougar
8. Wisconsin puma
9. Texas panther

A. The standardized name differentiates mountain lions and pumas.
B. The standardized name is less descriptive of the animal that has been observed.
C. Communication with other scientists about mountain lions will be reduced.
D. All scientists will be using one name for mountain lions.
Biology
2 answers:
kompoz [17]4 years ago
7 0

Answer:

D. All scientists will be using one name for mountain lions.

Explanation:

Different names are given to the same animals around the world which is difficult for the scientist or people to memorize every name. So for that reason scientist chose a taxonomic system in which a scientific name was given to every specie that are living on earth. Scientists used a specific language for naming of different organisms i. e. Latin or Greek language.

ratelena [41]4 years ago
6 0

Answer:

D

Explanation:

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