EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

VIRUS AND BACTERIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these is written correctly?
A
Homo sapiens
B
Homo Sapiens
C
Homo Sapiens
D
Homo sapiens
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Correct: Homo sapiens (humans) walk upright.

Detailed explanation-2: -Homo sapiens, Latin for wise man or knowing man, is a singular phrasal noun. Like all Latin taxonomic names, Homo sapiens is italicized. The genus name (Homo) is capitalized, and the species name (sapiens) is not.

Detailed explanation-3: -Overview: The species that you and all other living human beings on this planet belong to is Homo sapiens. During a time of dramatic climate change 300, 000 years ago, Homo sapiens evolved in Africa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Scientific names are always italicized. When hand-writing text, you can underline them instead, but there is no excuse not to italicize when using a word processor. Example: use Bos taurus, not Bos taurus. 2.

Detailed explanation-5: -Homo sapiens sapiens is the scientific name of modern humans. IV.

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