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Which of the following statements about nomenclature is correct?

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Each organism may have several accepted scientific names. Scientific nomenclature ensures that an organism is known by the same name throughout the world. Correct Scientific names change with the local language of a region. Nomenclature can be completed without correctly describing the organism.

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Standardised nomenclature ensures that a particular organism is known by the same scientific name throughout the world, avoiding confusion caused by different local names.

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