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In Biology, homo is the genus that includes modern humans and species closely related to them.

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Which part of the name Homo erectus identifies the genus?

The term "Homo" in the name "Homo erectus" identifies the genus of this extinct species of early human.


What genus are humans in?

Scientists use a binomial convention in naming all organisms including humans. Binomial just means two names, the same as people have a first name (John) and last name (Doe).In binomial convention the first name is the genus (Homo) and the second name is the species (sapien). Only the genus name gets a capital as the genus is a group of organisms which are all similar, the species name is special to just that organism, it doesn't get a capital. Both the genus and species names are normally printed in italics, when handwritten they are underlined.


Is Homo a genus in the classification of living organisms?

Yes, Homo is a genus in the classification of living organisms, specifically in the family Hominidae, which includes modern humans and their close extinct relatives.


If you are given a scientific name written in binomial nomenclature how would you know if tow organisms ae in the same genus?

If two organisms have the same genus within their scientific names, they would share the first part of the binomial nomenclature. For example, if the scientific names are Homo sapiens and Homo neanderthalensis, both share the genus name Homo, indicating they belong to the same genus.


What is the first part of a organism's scientific name?

Genus. Genus is a group animals having common characteristics. The second name is the species name. For eg: Panthera Tigris is the biological name of tiger. Panthera is the genus and Tigris is the species.