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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the species name Canis lupis, to what level of the taxonomy does the first word refer?
A
the organism’s species
B
the organism’s phylum
C
the organism’s genus
D
the organism’s family
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Canis lupus Of all members of the genus Canis, the wolf is most specialized for cooperative game hunting as demonstrated by its physical adaptations to tackling large prey, its more social nature, and its highly advanced expressive behaviour, including individual or group howling.

Detailed explanation-2: -Scientific Names Scientists use a two-name system called a Binomial Naming System. Scientists name animals and plants using the system that describes the genus and species of the organism. The first word is the genus and the second is the species. The first word is capitalized and the second is not.

Detailed explanation-3: -The current taxonomic system now has eight levels in its hierarchy, from lowest to highest, they are: species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom, domain.

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