Question

Write the scientific name of the human being

Answer 1

The scientific name of humans:

1. Human beings are members of the class Mammalia belonging to the order of primates.
2. The scientific name of human beings is Homo sapiens which was coined by Carl Linnaeus in the year 1758.
3. The name is derived from the Latin word, which means wise man.
4. Homo means human being, which refers to wisdom or knowledge.
5. Homo is a Genus name and Sapiens is a Species name.
6. Thus, the scientific classification of humans:

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Primates
• Family: Hominidae
• Genus: Homo
• Species: sapiens