Scientific Taxonomy | MCQs

Explanation

Homo sapiens, (Latin: “wise man”) is the species to which all modern human beings belong

All modern humans are classified into the species Homo sapiens, coined by Carl Linnaeus in his 1735 work Systema Naturae.

The generic name "Homo" is a learned 18th-century derivation from the Latin homō, which refers to humans of either sex.