NEET BIOLOGY

GENETICS AND EVOLUTION

INHERITANCE AND VARIATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the genus and species name of a human?
A
Canis domesticus
B
Animalia primates
C
Homo sapiens
D
Ursus maritimus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Human taxonomy is the classification of the human species (systematic name Homo sapiens, Latin: “wise man") within zoological taxonomy. The systematic genus, Homo, is designed to include both anatomically modern humans and extinct varieties of archaic humans.

Detailed explanation-3: -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: -By the time Homo sapiens arrived on the scene some 300, 000 years ago, we were the ninth Homo species, joining habilis, erectus, rudolfensis, heidelbergensis, floresiensis, neanderthalensis, naledi, and luzonensis.

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