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Which of the name Homo sapiens identifies ________ as the genus?
Options
A Homo
Correct Answer
B Sapiens
C Anyone
D None
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

In binomial nomenclature, the scientific name consists of two parts: the genus name (capitalized) and the specific epithet (species name). In Homo sapiens, 'Homo' is the genus and 'sapiens' is the species.

Hint

In the name 'Homo sapiens', which word is the genus?

Question Info

Course: BIO 101
Topic: BIO 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 1269 of 2556
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