Which of the following statements about taxonomy is true?
A) The use of large biological databases makes it less important that each species be given its own unique name.
B) The fields of zoology, botany, and microbiology historically used the same set of taxonomic rules.
C) If the same name is inadvertently given to two different species, a replacement name is given to the one that was named first.
D) All of the above
E) None of the above

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Each statement contains inaccuracies: A) Unique names are crucial for clarity in databases. B) Different fields have historically used different taxonomic codes. C) The replacement name is given to the species named later, not first.

Which of the Following Statements About Taxonomy Is True