Provide the definitions/explanations for the following terms:
$(i)$ Scientific name
$(ii)$ Biodiversity

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(N/A) $(i)$ $A$ scientific name is a standardized name given by biologists to an organism,ensuring that it is referred to by the same name in every part of the world,thus avoiding confusion caused by local names.
$(ii)$ Biodiversity refers to the vast variety of living organisms,including microbes,plants,and animals,that inhabit the biosphere. These organisms exhibit diversity in various aspects such as their size,shape,habitat,lifestyle,and physiological characteristics.

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