In the scientific name Homo sapiens, Homo represents the _______ name.

family

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genus

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class

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species

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Solution

The correct option is B
genus

In the scientific name Homo sapiens, Homo represents the genus name and sapiens represents the species name. Homo sapiens belong to the class Mammalia and family Hominidae.

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