The language used in writing the scientific name of animals is

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The language used in writing the scientific name of animals is

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Science

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SSC

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0,20,7,2,20,2,3

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{'scientific name': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'french': [6, 2, 4, 3], 'latin': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'german': [2, 1, 0, 1], 'dutch': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'animals': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'language': [11, 3, 1, 9]}

The correct answer is option 2: Latin. The scientific naming of animals follows a system called binomial nomenclature, which was developed by Swedish scientist Carolus Linnaeus in the 18th century. According to this system, each species is given a unique scientific name that consists of a genus name (which is always capitalized) followed by a species name (which is always lowercase). The naming conventions are derived from Latin, as it was an international language used by scholars during Linnaeus` time. Latin was chosen for scientific naming because it is no longer a spoken language and thus has a stable and unchanging vocabulary. This allows for consistent and universally understood scientific names across different regions and languages.