Question

What is the scientific name of a human being?

Answer 1

Scientific name:

1. A scientific name is otherwise known as a binomial name.
2. Scientific names are used to convey information about the relationships between animals and plants.
3. Every species is assigned a scientific name.
4. There are two elements to a scientific name: the generic name and the specific name.

The scientific name of human being:

1. Humans are known scientifically as Home Sapiens.
2. The genus name is Homo and the species name is sapiens.
3. Humans, along with other great apes such as gorillas, chimps, bonobos, and orangutans, are members of the Hominidae family.
4. Kingdom - Animalia
5. Phylum - Chordata
6. Class - Mammalia
7. Order - Primates
8. Family - Hominidae
9. Genus - Homo
10. Species - sapiens