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In which species, humans belong?


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Species:

  1. Humans belong to the species Homo sapiens.
  2. The fundamental or simplest unit of classification is the species.
  3. All contemporary humans are members of the Homo sapiens species (Latin: "wise man").
  4. The genus Homo contains multiple species, but Homo sapiens is the only one that has not gone extinct.
  5. Individual human beings differ in everything from size and shape to skin tone and eye color.

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