LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -For example, humans belong to the genus Homo, and within this genus to the species Homo sapien. After the first mention, you can abbreviate the genus (e.g., H. sapiens).

Detailed explanation-2: -For example: The scientific name of human being is Homo sapiens. Homo is the generic name while sapiens is the species name. They should be written in italics separately.

Detailed explanation-3: -Homo sapiens, (Latin: “wise man”) the species to which all modern human beings belong. Homo sapiens is one of several species grouped into the genus Homo, but it is the only one that is not extinct.

Detailed explanation-4: -Homo sapiens is the scientific name for human beings. ‘Homo’ is the name of the genus, which also includes Neanderthals and many other extinct species of hominid. ‘Sapiens’ is the species name.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.